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P170731W0
DESCRIPTION
TITLE
HOT STAMPED BODY
FIELD
100011
The present invention relates to a hot stamped body used for structural
members or
reinforcing members of automobiles or structures where strength is required,
in particular a hot
stamped body excellent in strength, ductility, impact resistance, and hydrogen
embrittlement
resistance after hot stamping.
BACKGROUND
[0002]
In recent years, from the viewpoints of environmental protection and resource
saving,
lighter weight of automobile bodies is being sought. For this reason,
application of high strength
steel sheet to automobile members has been accelerating. However, along with
the increase in
strength of steel sheets, the formability deteriorates, and therefore in high
strength steel sheets,
formability into members with complicated shapes is a problem.
[0003]
To solve this problem, hot stamping, where the steel sheet is heated to a high
temperature
of the austenite region, then is press-formed, is increasingly being applied.
Since hot stamping
performs press-forming and simultaneously quenching in the die, it is possible
to obtain a
strength corresponding to the C amount of the steel sheet. This is being taken
note of as a
technique achieving both formation of a material into an automobile member and
securing
strength.
[0004]
However, since in conventional hot pressed parts which were produced by press
hardening, the entire sheet thickness is formed by hard structures (mainly
martensite), if bending
deformation occurs at the time of collision of the automobile, the largest
strain will be applied to
the bent portion of the part, cracks will advance starting from the vicinity
of the surface layer of
the steel sheet, and finally fracture will easily be caused.
[0005]
Further, in a hot stamped body, the way of contact with the die is not
necessarily uniform.
For example, at the vertical wall parts of a hat-shaped member etc., the
cooling rate easily falls.
For this reason, when the hardenability of the steel sheet is low etc., steel
sheet is sometimes
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locally formed with regions with low hardnesses. Deformation concentrates in a
local soft part at
the time of collision and becomes a cause of cracking, so a small scattering
in hardness of the
body, that is, securing stable strength, is important in securing impact
resistance. Furthermore, if
bending deformation occurs at the time of collision of an automobile, a hat-
shaped member will
buckle and thereby deformation will become localized and the load resistance
of the member will
fall. That is, the maximum load of a member is affected not only by the
strength of the member,
but also the ease of buckling. In the state of a member, if the ductility of
the steel sheet is high, it
becomes harder for localization of the deformation region to occur. That is,
the sheet becomes
resistant to buckling.
[0006]
Therefore, in a hot stamped part as well, ductility is important, but in
general the ductility
of martensite is low. Further, the density of lattice defects of the surface
layer of the steel sheet is
high, so there is the problem that penetration by hydrogen is promoted and the
member becomes
poor in hydrogen embrittlement resistance. Due to such reasons, hot stamped
parts produced by
press hardening have been limited in locations of use in auto parts.
[0007]
To deal with this problem, art has been proposed for raising the deformability
of hot
pressed parts to suppress cracking. PTL 1 discloses making the hardness of the
middle in sheet
thickness of a hot pressed part 400Hv or more and forming a softened layer
with a thickness of
20 pm to 200 1.1M and a hardness of 300Hv or less on a surface layer so as to
secure a strength of
a tensile strength of 1300 MPa or more while suppressing cracking at the time
of automobile
collision. PTL 2 discloses controlling the concentration of carbon at a
surface layer in sheet
thickness to 1/5 or less of the concentration of carbon of the middle part in
sheet thickness so as
to reduce the density of lattice defects of the surface layer and improve the
hydrogen
embrittlement resistance. PTL 3 discloses to make the middle part in sheet
thickness a dual phase
structure of ferrite and martensite and raise the structural fraction of
ferrite of a surface layer
portion so as to ease the stress even if the surface layer part receives
severe bending deformation.
[0008]
However, in the members described in PTL 1 and PTL 2, by making a surface
layer
portion in sheet thickness by soft structures and making a middle part in
sheet thickness by hard
structures, a sharp gradient in hardness ends up being formed in the sheet
thickness direction. For
this reason, when subjected to bending deformation, there is the issue that
cracking easily occurs
near the boundary between the soft structures and hard structures where this
sharp gradient of
hardness occurs. Further, in PTL 3, a surface layer portion in sheet thickness
is made by soft
structures and the middle part in sheet thickness is made by a dual phase
structure of hard
structures and soft structures so as to reduce the sharp gradient in hardness
in the sheet thickness
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direction. However, since making the middle part in sheet thickness a dual
phase structure, the
upper limit of tensile strength ends up becoming 1300 MPa or so. It is
difficult to secure the
tensile strength of 1500 MPa or more sought for hot pressed parts.
[CITATION LIST]
[PATENT LITERATURE]
[0009]
[PTL 1] Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2015-30890
[PTL 2] Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2006-104546
[PTL 3] WO 2015/097882
SUMMARY
[TECHNICAL PROBLEM]
[0010]
The present invention, in consideration of the technical issues in the prior
art, has as its
technical problem to obtain a strength of a tensile strength of 1500 MPa or
more and achieve
both a high bendability for realizing impact resistance and hydrogen
embrittlement resistance
and keep down the scattering in hardness and has as its object the provision
of a hot stamped
body solving this technical problem. Further, the present invention has as its
object the provision
of a hot stamped body achieving both high ductility and high hydrogen
embrittlement resistance.
[SOLUTION TO PROBLEM]
[0011]
The inventors engaged in an in-depth study of a method for solving the above
technical
issues. As a result, to improve the hydrogen embrittlement resistance, it is
effective to reduce the
density of lattice defects at the surface layer in sheet thickness. For this
reason, it is necessary to
form soft structures at the surface layer. On the other hand, to secure a 1500
MPa or more tensile
strength, it is necessary to form the middle part in sheet thickness by only
hard structures. In this
way, the inventors thought that if forming the surface layer in sheet
thickness by soft structures
and forming the middle part in sheet thickness by hard structures, if it were
possible to reduce
the sharp gradient of hardness in the sheet thickness direction occurring near
the boundary of the
hard structures and soft structures, a strength of a tensile strength of 1500
MPa or more and
excellent hydrogen embrittlement resistance could be secured while excellent
bendability could
be obtained.
[0012]
Therefore, the inventors investigated and engaged in intensive studies on
metal structures
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of steel sheets where good bendability was obtained by controlling the
structures of a surface
layer of soft structures. As a result, it was discovered that the metal
structures forming the
softened layer should be comprised of crystal grains with a maximum crystal
orientation
difference inside the crystal grains of 10 or less and crystal grains with a
maximum crystal
orientation difference inside the crystal grains of 8 to 150 when a region
surrounded by grain
boundaries having an orientation difference of 15 or more in the sheet
thickness cross-section is
defined as a "crystal grain". Further, it was discovered that these
measurements should be
performed in the region from a position of a depth of 20 1-1.M below the
surface of the surface
layer to a position of a depth of 1/2 of the thickness of the surface layer
(center of surface layer).
It was discovered that the effects of the surface properties of the hot
stamped body and the
effects of the transitional part from the middle part in sheet thickness to
the surface layer can be
eliminated by this.
[0013]
Further, by controlling the amounts of addition of Mn and Si at the middle
part in sheet
thickness, the inventors raised the ductility and raised the hardenability to
stably secure high
strength. As a result, it is possible to keep down the occurrence of cracking
at the time of
bending deformation. The inventors succeeded in securing a 1500 MPa or more
tensile strength
and good hydrogen embrittlement resistance while realizing excellent
bendability and ductility
and keeping down the scattering in hardness and were able to obtain a hot
stamped body
excellent in impact resistance and hydrogen embrittlement resistance.
[0014]
The present invention was completed based on the above discovery and has as
its gist the
following:
(1) A hot stamped body comprising a middle part in sheet thickness and
a softened layer
arranged at both sides or one side of the middle part in sheet thickness,
wherein
the middle part in sheet thickness comprises, by mass%,
C: 0.20% or more and less than 0.70%,
Si: less than 3.00%,
Mn: 0.20% or more and less than 3.00%,
P: 0.10% or less,
S: 0.10% or less,
sol. Al: 0.0002% or more and 3.0000% or less,
N: 0.01% or less, and
a balance of Fe and unavoidable impurities, and has a hardness of 500Hv or
more and
800Hv or less,
in the metal structures from a depth of 20 pm below the surface of the
softened layer to a
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depth of 1/2 of the thickness of the softened layer, when defining a region
surrounded by grain
boundaries having a 150 or higher orientation difference in a cross-section
parallel to the sheet
thickness direction as a "crystal grain", the area rate of the total of
crystal grains with a
maximum crystal orientation difference inside the crystal grains of 10 or less
and crystal grains
with a maximum crystal orientation difference inside the crystal grains of 8
or more and 15 or
less is 20% or more and less than 50%.
(2) The hot stamped body according to (1), wherein the Si content is 0.50%
or less and the
Mn content is 0.20% or more and less than 1.50%.
(3) The hot stamped body according to (1), wherein the Si content is 0.50%
or less and the
Mn content is 1.50% or more and less than 3.00%.
(4) The hot stamped body according to (1), wherein the Si content is more
than 0.50% to less
than 3.00%, the Mn content is 0.20% or more and less than 1.50%, and the
middle part in sheet
thickness comprises, by area percent, 1.0% or more and less than 5.0% of
residual austenite.
(5) The hot stamped body according to (1), wherein the Si content is more
than 0.50% and
less than 3.00%, the Mn content is 1.50% or more and less than 3.0%, and the
middle part in
sheet thickness comprises, by area percent, 1.0% or more and less than 5.0% of
residual
austenite.
(6) The hot stamped body according to any one of (1) to (5), where the
middle part in sheet
thickness further comprises, by mass%, Ni: 0.01% or more and 3.00% or less.
(7) The hot stamped body according to any one of (1) to (6), where the
middle part in sheet
thickness further comprises, by mass%, one or more of Nb: 0.010% or more and
0.150% or less,
Ti: 0.010% or more and 0.150% or less, Mo: 0.005% or more and 1.000% or less,
and B:
0.0005% or more and 0.0100% or less.
(8) The hot stamped body according to any one of (1) to (7), where a
plated layer is formed
on the softened layer.
[ADVANTAGEOUS EFFECTS OF INVENTION]
[0015]
According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a hot stamped
body excellent
in bendability, ductility, impact resistance, and hydrogen embrittlement
resistance and with small
scattering in hardness.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0016]
FIG. 1 is a schematic view for explaining the diffusion of C atoms when
producing a hot
stamped body of the present invention.
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FIG. 2 is a graph showing the change in dislocation density after a rolling
pass relating to
rough rolling used in the method for producing the hot stamped body of the
present invention.
DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS
[0017]
(Structure of Hot Stamped Body According to Present Invention)
The hot stamped body according to the present invention is a structure with a
softened
layer arranged on the surface at both sides or one side. The softened layer
has a region having a
hardness 10Hv or more lower than the hardness of the middle part in sheet
thickness.
[0018]
(Middle Part in Sheet Thickness)
The middle part in sheet thickness of the hot stamped body according to the
present
invention must have a hardness of 500Hv to 800Hv. The reasons for limiting the
composition of
constituents at the middle part in sheet thickness to make the hardness of the
middle part in sheet
thickness the above-mentioned range are explained below. Below, the % relating
to the
component of constituents means mass%.
[0019]
(C: 0.20% or more and less than 0.70%)
C is an important element for obtaining a 500Hv to 800Hv hardness at the
middle part in
sheet thickness. With less than 0.20%, it is difficult to secure 500Hv or more
at the middle part
in sheet thickness, and therefore C is 0.20% or more. Preferably it is 0.30%
or more. On the
other hand, with more than 0.70%, the hardness of the middle part in sheet
thickness exceeds
800Hv and the bendability falls, and therefore C is 0.70% or less. Preferably,
it is 0.50% or less.
[0020]
(Si: less than 3.00%)
Si is an element contributing to improvement of strength by solution
strengthening, so
may be added up to 0.50% as an upper limit from the viewpoint of improvement
of strength. On
the other hand, even if added in more than 0.50%, the effect of improvement of
strength becomes
saturated, and therefore 0.50% is the upper limit. Preferably it is 0.30% or
less.
[0021]
Si further is an element having the effect of raising the ductility without
impairing the
hydrogen embrittlement resistance and bendability manifested by control of the
structures of the
surface layer. In particular, if bending deformation occurs at the time of
collision of an
automobile, buckling of a hat-shaped member causes the deformation to become
localized and
the load resistance of the member to drop. That is, the maximum load of the
member is affected
by not only the strength of the member, but also the ease of buckling. In the
state of the member,
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if the ductility of the steel sheet is high, it becomes harder for
localization of the deformation
region to occur. That is, the sheet becomes resistant to buckling.
[0022]
In a hot stamped member as well, while the ductility is important, in general
the ductility
of martensite is low. By adding Si in more than 0.50%, it is possible to
secure residual austenite
in an area percent of 1.0% or more and thereby improve the ductility. From
such a viewpoint, Si
is preferably added in more than 0.50%. More preferably, the content is 1.00%
or more. On the
other hand, if adding 3.00% or more, the residual austenite becomes present in
an area percent of
5.0% or more and deterioration of the bendability is invited, and therefore
the upper limit is less
than 3.00%. Preferably, the content is less than 2.00%.
[0023]
(Mn: 0.20% or more and less than 3.00%)
Mn is an element contributing to improvement of strength by solution
strengthening. The
effect of improving the strength of the steel sheet by solid solution of Mn in
the metal structures
cannot be obtained with an amount of addition of less than 0.20%, so 0.20% or
more is added.
Preferably the content is 0.70% or more. On the other hand, even if adding
1.50% or more, the
effect becomes saturated.
[0024]
Mn, further, has the effect of raising the hardenability. By adding 1.50% or
more, it is
possible to raise the hardenability and stably obtain high strength. The
preferable amount of
addition for obtaining the effect of raising the hardenability is 1.70% or
more. Even if adding
3.00% or more, the effect becomes saturated, and therefore the upper limit of
the amount of
addition of Mn is 3.00%. Preferably, the content is less than 2.00%.
[0025]
(P: 0.10% or less)
P is an element segregating at the grain boundaries and impairing the strength
of the grain
boundaries. If more than 0.10%, the strength of the grain boundaries
remarkably falls and the
hydrogen embrittlement resistance and bendability fall, and therefore P is
0.10% or less.
Preferably, it is 0.05% or less. The lower limit is not particularly
prescribed, but if reducing this
to less than 0.0001%, the dephosphorizing cost greatly rises and the result
becomes economically
disadvantageous, so in practical steel sheet, 0.0001% is the substantive lower
limit.
[0026]
(S: 0.10% or less)
S is an element forming inclusions. If more than 0.10%, inclusions are formed
and the
hydrogen embrittlement resistance and bendability fall, and therefore S is
0.10% or less.
Preferably, it is 0.0025% or less. The lower limit is not particularly
prescribed, but if reducing
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this to less than 0.0015%, the desulfurizing cost greatly rises and the result
becomes
economically disadvantageous, so in practical steel sheet, 0.0001% is the
substantive lower limit.
[0027]
(sol. Al: 0.0002% or more and 3.0000% or less)
Al is an element acting to deoxidize the molten steel and make the steel
sounder. In the
present invention, to obtain the deoxidizing action, the range of content of
not all of the Al
contained in the steel, but the content of so-called "acid soluble aluminum"
(sol. Al) is
prescribed. With a sol. Al content of less than 0.0002%, the deoxidizing is
insufficient, and
therefore sol. Al is 0.0002% or more. Preferably the content is 0.0010% or
more. On the other
hand, even if adding more than 3.0000%, the effect becomes saturated, and
therefore the content
is 3.0000% or less.
[0028]
(N: 0.01% or less)
N is an impurity element and is an element which forms nitrides and impairs
bendability.
If more than 0.01%, coarse nitrides are formed and the bendability remarkably
falls, and
therefore N is 0.01% or less. Preferably the content is 0.0075% or less. The
lower limit is not
particularly prescribed, but if reducing this to less than 0.0001%, the
denitriding cost greatly
rises and the result becomes economically disadvantageous, so in practical
steel sheet, 0.0001%
is the substantive lower limit.
[0029]
(Ni: 0.01% or more and 3.00% or less)
Ni is an element contributing to improvement of strength by solution
strengthening, so
may be added as needed. With less than 0.01%, the effect is not obtained, so
0.01% or more is
added. Preferably, the content is 0.50% or more. On the other hand, even if
added in more than
3.00%, the effect becomes saturated, and therefore the content is 3.00% or
less. Preferably, the
content is 2.50% or less.
[0030]
(Nb: 0.010% or more and 0.150% or less)
Nb is an element contributing to improvement of strength by solution
strengthening, so
may be added as needed. With less than 0.010%, the effect is not obtained, so
0.010% or more is
added. Preferably, the content is 0.035% or more. On the other hand, even if
added in more than
0.150%, the effect becomes saturated, and therefore the content is 0.150% or
less. Preferably, the
content is 0.120% or less.
[0031]
(Ti: 0.010% or more and 0.150% or less)
Ti is an element contributing to improvement of strength by solution
strengthening, so
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may be added as needed. With less than 0.010%, the effect is not obtained, and
therefore the
content is 0.010% or more. Preferably, the content is 0.020%. On the other
hand, even if added
in more than 0.150%, the effect becomes saturated, and therefore the content
is 0.150% or less.
Preferably, the content is 0.120% or less.
[0032]
(Mo: 0.005% or more and 1.000% or less)
Mo is an element contributing to improvement of strength by solution
strengthening, so
may be added as needed. With less than 0.005%, the effect is not obtained, and
therefore the
content is 0.005% or more. Preferably, the content is 0.0100% or more. On the
other hand, even
if added in more than 1.000%, the effect becomes saturated, and therefore the
content is 1.000%
or less. Preferably, the content is 0.800% or less.
[0033]
(B: 0.0005% or more and 0.0100% or less)
B is an element segregating at the grain boundaries and improving the strength
of the
grain boundaries, so may be added as needed. With less than 0.0005%, the
effect of addition is
not sufficiently obtained, so 0.0005% or more is added. Preferably, the
content is 0.0010% or
more. On the other hand, even if added in more than 0.0100%, the effect
becomes saturated, and
therefore the content is 0.01% or less. Preferably, the content is 0.0075% or
less.
[0034]
The balance of the composition of constituents of the middle part in sheet
thickness
consists of Fe and unavoidable impurities. The unavoidable impurities are
elements which
unavoidably enter from the steel raw materials and/or in the steelmaking
process and are allowed
in ranges not impairing the characteristics of the hot stamped body of the
present invention.
[0035]
(Hardness of Middle Part in Sheet Thickness is 500Hv or more and 800Hv or
less)
If the hardness of the middle part in sheet thickness is 500Hv or more, as the
tensile
strength of the hot stamped body of the present invention, 1500 MPa or more
can be secured.
Preferably, it is 600Hv or more. On the other hand, if the hardness of the
middle part in sheet
thickness is more than 800Hv, since the difference in hardness with the
softened layer becomes
too large and deterioration of the bendability is invited, 800Hv is the upper
limit. Preferably the
hardness is 720Hv or less.
[0036]
The method of measurement of the hardness of the middle part in sheet
thickness is as
follows: A cross-section vertical to the sheet surface of the hot stamped body
is taken to prepare
a sample of the measurement surface. This is supplied to a hardness test. The
method of
preparing the measurement surface may be based on JIS Z 2244. For example,
#600 to #1500
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silicon carbide paper may be used to polish the measurement surface, then a
solution of particle
size 1 p,m to 6 pm diamond powder dispersed in alcohol or another diluent or
pure water may be
used to finish the sample to a mirror surface. The hardness test may be
performed by the method
described in JIS Z 2244. A micro-Vickers hardness tester is used to measure 10
points at the 1/2
position of thickness of the hot stamped body by a load of 1 kgf and intervals
of 3 times or more
of the dents. The average value was defined as the hardness of the middle part
in sheet thickness.
[0037]
(Metal Structures at Middle Part in Sheet Thickness)
The middle part in sheet thickness can be improved in ductility by including
residual
austenite in an area percent of 1% or more. The area percent of residual
austenite at the middle
part in sheet thickness is preferably 2% or more. However, if making the area
percent 5% or
more, since deterioration of the bendability is invited, the upper limit is
less than 5.0%.
Preferably, the fraction is less than 4.5%.
[0038]
The area percent of the residual austenite at the middle part in sheet
thickness can be
measured by the following method. A sample is taken from a hot stamped member
and ground
down at its surface to a depth of 1/2 of the sheet thickness from the normal
direction of the
rolling surface. The ground down surface is used for X-ray diffraction
measurement. From the
image obtained by the X-ray diffraction method using Ka rays of Mo, the area
rate Vy of
residual austenite can be determined using the following formula:
Vy----(2/3){100/(0.7xa(211)/7(220)+1)} +(1/3){100/(0.78xa(211)/y(311)+1)}
Here, a(211) is the X-ray diffraction intensity at the (211) face of ferrite,
7(220) is the X-ray
diffraction intensity at the (220) face of austenite, and 7(311) is the X-ray
diffraction intensity at
the (311) face of austenite.
[0039]
(Softened Layer)
As explained above, in the present invention, the "softened layer" is the
region in the
sheet thickness direction of the cross-section of sheet thickness of the hot
stamped body from the
position where the hardness falls by 10Hv or more from hardness of the middle
part in sheet
thickness (hardness at position of 1/2 of sheet thickness) to the surface of
the stamped body.
Below, the metal structures and composition etc., of the softened layer will
be explained.
[0040]
(Metal Structures of Softened Layer)
The inventors engaged in intensive studies and as a result discovered, as a
result of
investigation of the metal structures of steel sheets where good bendability
was obtained, that the
metal structures forming the softened layer should be comprised of crystal
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maximum crystal orientation difference inside the crystal grains of 10 or less
and crystal grains
with a maximum crystal orientation difference inside the crystal grains of 8
to 150 when
defining a region surrounded by grain boundaries having a 15 or higher
orientation difference in
a cross-section of sheet thickness as a "crystal grain". It was discovered
that these measurements
should be performed in the region from a position of a depth of 20 pm below
the surface of the
softened layer to a position of a depth of 1/2 of the thickness of the
softened layer (center of
softened layer). The inventors engaged in intensive studies and as a result
learned that from the
viewpoint of the bendability and other effects, the fractions of structures
from a position of 20
pm from the surface of the softened layer to a position of a depth of 1/2 of
the thickness of the
softened layer are important. It was discovered that the effects of the
surface properties of the hot
stamped body and the effects of the transitional part from the middle part in
sheet thickness to
the softened layer can be eliminated by this.
100411
In the above-mentioned metal structures of the softened layer, if the area
rate of the total
of crystal grains with a maximum crystal orientation difference inside the
crystal grains of 1 or
less and crystal grains with a maximum crystal orientation difference inside
the crystal grains of
8 to 15 is less than 20%, this effect is not sufficiently obtained, and
therefore the lower limit is
20%. Preferably, the area rate is 20% or more, more preferably it may be 25%
or more. On the
other hand, with an area rate of the total of the metal structures of the
softened layer of 50% or
more, the difference in hardness of the softened layer and the middle part in
sheet thickness
becomes greater and the effect of reduction of the sharp gradient of hardness
in the sheet
thickness direction occurring at the time of bending deformation cannot be
sufficiently obtained,
and therefore the area rate is less than 50%. More preferably, it may be 45%
or less.
10042]
Between the position of a depth of 1/2 of the thickness of the softened layer
(center of
softened layer) to the middle part in sheet thickness, if the hardness at the
sheet thickness middle
part side of the softened layer (boundary with middle part in sheet thickness)
is HvA and the
hardness of the center of the softened layer is HvB, they are in the
relationship of HvA-
Hv1310Hv.
100431
The method of determining the region from 20 nt below the surface of the
softened
layer to a position of 1/2 of the thickness of the softened layer will be
explained below. A cross-
section vertical to the surface of the hot stamped body being measured (cross-
section of sheet
thickness) is taken to prepare a sample of the measurement surface. This is
used for a hardness
test. The method of preparing the measurement surface may be based on JIS Z
2244. For
example, #600 to #1500 silicon carbide paper may be used to polish the
measurement surface,
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then a solution of particle size 1 tm to 6 1.1M diamond powder dispersed in
alcohol or another
diluent or pure water may be used to finish the sample to a mirror surface.
The sample with the
prepared measurement surface is measured two times based on the method
described in JIS Z
2244 using a micro Vickers hardness tester. The first time measures the
hardness from the region
within 20 vim from the surface of the hot stamped body in the sheet thickness
direction to the
middle part in sheet thickness (position of 1/2 of sheet thickness) in the
direction perpendicular
to the surface (sheet thickness direction) by a load of 0.3 kgf at intervals
of 3 times or more the
dents. However, if there is a plated layer, this is measured from the region
within 201..tm right
under the plating or coating or the alloy layer of the plating or coating and
material of the
softened layer. The position where the hardness starts to drop by 10Hv or more
from the
hardness of the middle part in sheet thickness (hardness at position of 1/2 of
sheet thickness) is
determined and the layer from that sheet thickness position to the surface of
the hot stamped
body is defined as the "softened layer". If the softened layer is present at
both surfaces, the
second measurement is performed at the surface at the opposite side to the
first one (back
surface) by a similar method to determine the position where the hardness
starts to drop by 10Hv
or more from the hardness of the middle part in sheet thickness.
[0044]
Next, the method of calculating the area rates of metal structures of the
softened layer
will be explained. A sample is cut out from a hot stamped body to enable
examination of a cross-
section vertical to its surface (sheet thickness direction). The length of the
sample depends on the
measuring device, but may be about 50 p.m. The region in the sheet thickness
direction of the
sample from the surface of the softened layer to the position of 1/2 of the
thickness of the
softened layer (center of softened layer) is analyzed at 0.2 p.m measurement
intervals by EBSD
to obtain information on the crystal orientation. Here, this EBSD analysis is
performed using an
apparatus comprised of a thermal field emission type scan electron microscope
(JSM-7001F
made by JEOL) and EBSD detector (DVC5 type detector made by TSL) at an
analysis speed of
200 to 300 points/second.
[0045]
Next, based on the obtained crystal orientation information, a region
surrounded by grain
boundaries having an orientation difference of 15 or more is defined as one
crystal grain and a
crystal orientation map in the sheet surface direction is prepared. The
obtained crystal orientation
map is used to find the crossing points of the long axis of one crystal grain
and the crystal grain
boundaries. Among the two crossing points, one is designated as the starting
point and the other
is designated as the end point and the difference in orientation among all
measurement points
contained on the long axis of the crystal grain is calculated. The maximum
value of the
orientation difference obtained was defined as the maximum crystal orientation
difference at that
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crystal grain. The above analysis was performed for all crystal grains
included in the
measurement region, then the average of these values was defined as the
maximum crystal
orientation difference inside a region surrounded by grain boundaries of 150
or more.
[0046]
The above-defined maximum crystal orientation difference can be simply
calculated, for
example, if using the "Inverse Pole Figure Map" and "Profile Vector" functions
included in the
software (OIM Analysis()) attached to the EBSD analysis system. With the
"Inverse Pole Figure
Map" function, it is possible to draw grain boundaries having slants of 15 or
more as large angle
grain boundaries and further possible to prepare a crystal orientation map in
the sheet surface
direction. With the "Profile Vector" function, it is possible to calculate the
misorientation angle
(difference in crystal orientations) between all measurement points included
on any line. All
crystal grains contained in the measurement region (crystal grains at end
parts of measurement
region not included) are analyzed as explained above and the area rate of the
total of the crystal
grains with a maximum crystal orientation difference inside the regions
surrounded by grain
boundaries of 150 or more of 1 or less and the crystal grains with a crystal
orientation difference
of 8 to 15 is calculated. If the softened layer is formed on both surfaces,
the above procedure is
performed at the back surface side of the hot stamped body as well and the
average value of the
area rates obtained from the front surface side and the back surface side is
employed.
[0047]
(Composition of Softened Layer)
The composition of the softened layer is not particularly limited other than
regarding the
unavoidable impurity elements of P, S, and N impairing the strength and/or
bendability, but the
layer is preferably the following composition so as to secure the strength of
the hot stamped
body and steel exhibiting excellent bendability.
[0048]
In the composition of the softened layer, one or more of the C content, Si
content, and
Mn content are preferably 0.6 time or less the corresponding contents of
elements of the middle
part in sheet thickness. The preferable ranges of the constituents in this
case are as follows:
[0049]
(C: 0.05% or more and less than 0.42%)
C may be added in 0.05% or more so as to raise the strength. From the
viewpoint of
raising the load resistance as a member and improving the impact
characteristics, preferably the
content is 0.10% or more. To make the hardness of the softened layer lower
than the hardness of
the middle part in sheet thickness, it is preferable to make the content
smaller than the middle
part in sheet thickness. For this reason, the preferable C content of the
softened layer is less than
0.42%. Preferably the content is 0.35% or less.
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[0050]
(Si: less than 2.00%)
Si is an element contributing to improvement of strength by solution
strengthening, so is
added for raising the strength. However, to make the hardness of the softened
layer lower than
the hardness of the middle part in sheet thickness, it is preferable to make
this smaller in content
than the middle part in sheet thickness.
[0051]
If the Si content of the middle part in sheet thickness is 0.50% or less, the
preferable Si
content of the softened layer is 0.30% or less, preferably 0.20% or less.
Further, if the Si content
of the middle part in sheet thickness is more than 0.50% and less than 3.00%,
the preferable Si
content of the softened layer is less than 2.00%, more preferably 1.50% or
less.
[0052]
(Mn: 0.01% or more and 1.80% or less)
Mn is an element contributing to improvement of strength by solution
strengthening, so is
added for raising the strength. To make the hardness of the surface layer
lower than the hardness
of the middle part in sheet thickness, it is preferably smaller in content
than the middle part in
sheet thickness. For this reason, the preferable Mn content of the surface
layer is less than
1.80%, preferably 1.40% or less, more preferably less than 0.90%, still more
preferably 0.70% or
less.
[0053]
If the Mn content at the middle part in sheet thickness is 0.20% to less than
1.50%, the
preferable Mn content of the softened layer is less than 0.90%, more
preferably is 0.70% or less.
Further, the preferable Mn content of the softened layer is 0.12% to less than
0.90%, preferably
0.70% or less. Further, if the Mn content of the middle part in sheet
thickness is 1.50% to less
than 3.00%, the preferable Mn content of the softened layer is 1.80% or less.
[0054]
(P: 0.10% or less)
P is an element segregating at the grain boundaries and impairing the strength
of the grain
boundaries. If more than 0.10%, the strength of the grain boundaries
remarkably falls and the
hydrogen embrittlement resistance and bendability fall, and therefore P is
0.1% or less.
Preferably, it is 0.05% or less. The lower limit is not particularly
prescribed, but if reducing this
to less than 0.0001%, the dephosphorizing cost greatly rises and the result
becomes economically
disadvantageous, so in practical steel sheet, 0.0001% is the substantive lower
limit.
[0055]
(S: 0.10% or less)
S is an element forming inclusions. If more than 0.10%, inclusions are formed
and the
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hydrogen embrittlement resistance and bendability fall, and therefore S is
0.10% or less.
Preferably, it is 0.0025% or less. The lower limit is not particularly
prescribed, but if reducing
this to less than 0.0015%, the desulfurizing cost greatly rises and the result
becomes
economically disadvantageous, so in practical steel sheet, 0.0001% is the
substantive lower limit.
[0056]
(sol. Al: 0.0002% or more and 3.0000% or less)
Al is an element acting to deoxidize the molten steel and make the steel
sounder. In the
present invention, to obtain this deoxidizing action, the range of content of
not all of the Al
contained in the steel, but the so-called "acid soluble aluminum" (sol. Al) is
prescribed. With a
sol. Al content of less than 0.0002%, the deoxidizing is insufficient, and
therefore the sol. Al is
preferably 0.0002% or more. More preferably the content is 0.0010% or more. On
the other
hand, even if adding more than 3.0%, the effect becomes saturated, and
therefore the content is
3.0% or less.
[0057]
(N: 0.01% or less)
N is an impurity element and is an element which forms nitrides and impairs
bendability.
If more than 0.01%, coarse nitrides are formed and the bendability remarkably
falls, and
therefore N is 0.01% or less. Preferably the content is 0.0075% or less. The
lower limit is not
particularly prescribed, but if reducing this to less than 0.0001%, the
denitriding cost greatly
rises and the result becomes economically disadvantageous, so in practical
steel sheet, 0.0001%
is the substantive lower limit.
[0058]
Regarding the constituents of the softened layer, one or more of the C
content, Si content,
and Mn content are preferably respectively 0.6 time or less the C content, Si
content, and Mn
content of the middle part in sheet thickness. Other than the upper limits of
the unavoidable
impurity elements of P, S, and N impairing the strength and/or bendability
being prescribed, the
other constituents are not particularly limited. In general, the softened
layer may optionally and
selectively include one or more of the following constituents besides C, Si,
and Mn.
[0059]
(Ni: 0.01% or more and 3.00% or less)
Ni is an element contributing to improvement of strength by solution
strengthening, so
may be added as needed. With less than 0.01%, the effect is not obtained, and
therefore the
content is 0.01% or more. Preferably, the content is 0.5% or more. On the
other hand, even if
added in more than 3.00%, the effect becomes saturated, and therefore the
content is 3.00% or
less. Preferably, the content is 2.50% or less.
[0060]
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(Nb: 0.010% or more and 0.150% or less)
Nb is an element contributing to improvement of strength by solution
strengthening, so
may be added as needed. With less than 0.010%, the effect is not obtained, so
the content is
made 0.010% or more. Preferably, the content is 0.035% or more. On the other
hand, even if
added in more than 0.150%, the effect becomes saturated, and therefore the
content is 0.150% or
less. Preferably, the content is 0.120% or less.
[0061]
(Ti: 0.010% or more and 0.150% or less)
Ti is an element contributing to improvement of strength by solution
strengthening, so
may be added as needed. With less than 0.010%, the effect is not obtained, and
therefore the
content is 0.010% or more. Preferably, the content is 0.020%. On the other
hand, even if added
in more than 0.150%, the effect becomes saturated, and therefore the content
is 0.150% or less.
Preferably, the content is 0.120% or less.
[0062]
(Mo: 0.005% or more and 1.000% or less)
Mo is an element contributing to improvement of strength by solution
strengthening, so
may be added as needed. With less than 0.005%, the effect is not obtained, and
therefore the
content is 0.005% or more. Preferably, the content is 0.010% or more. On the
other hand, even if
added in more than 1.000%, the effect becomes saturated, and therefore the
content is 1.000% or
less. Preferably, the content is 0.800% or less.
[0063]
(B: 0.0005% or more and 0.01% or less)
B is an element segregating at the grain boundaries and improving the strength
of the
grain boundaries, so may be added as needed. With less than 0.0005%, the
effect of addition is
not sufficiently obtained, and therefore 0.0005% or more is added. Preferably,
the content is
0.0010% or more. On the other hand, even if added in more than 0.0100%, since
the effect
becomes saturated, the content is 0.0100% or less. Preferably, the content is
0.0075% or less.
[0064]
(Cross-Sectional Distribution of Hardness of Hot Stamped Body)
At the cross-section vertical to the surface of the hot stamped body, the
distribution of
hardness is preferably uniform. In a hat-shaped structure, at the vertical
wall parts, contact with
the die is difficult and the cooling rate becomes low, so sometimes the
hardness falls. If there is a
region where the hardness falls by 100Hv or more from the average hardness of
the cross-section
vertical to the longitudinal direction of the hat-shaped member, at the time
of impact, the
deformation will concentrate at the softened part and the part will fracture
early, so a high impact
resistance cannot be obtained. For this reason, there must not be a point with
a hardness more
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than 100HV below the average value of the distribution of hardness in the
cross-section vertical
to the surface of the hot stamped body (below, referred to as the "average
hardness of cross-
section"). The distribution of hardness at the cross-section and the average
hardness of the cross-
section are obtained by obtaining a cross-section vertical to the longitudinal
direction of a long
hot stamped body at any position in the longitudinal direction and measuring
the Vickers
hardness between the end parts of the cross-section at equal intervals of 1 mm
pitch or less using
a Vickers hardness tester (load of 1 kgf).
[0065]
(Formation of Plated Layer)
The surface of the softened layer may be formed with a plated layer for the
purpose of
improving the corrosion resistance. The plated layer may be either an
electroplated layer or a hot
dip coated layer. An electroplated layer includes, for example, an
electrogalvanized layer, electro
Zn-Ni alloy plated layer, etc. As a hot dip coated layer, a hot dip galvanized
layer, a hot dip
galvannealed layer, a hot dip aluminum coated layer, a hot dip Zn-Al alloy
coated layer, a hot dip
Zn-Al-Mg alloy coated layer, a hot dip Zn-Al-Mg-Si alloy coated layer, etc.,
may be mentioned.
The amount of deposition of the layer is not particularly limited and may be a
general amount of
deposition.
[0066]
(Method of Production of Hot Stamped Body According to Present Invention)
Next, the method of production for obtaining the hot stamped body according to
the
present invention will be explained, but the present invention is not limited
to the form of the
double layer steel sheet explained below.
[0067]
As one embodiment of the method of production of the present invention, first,
a steel
sheet satisfying the requirements of the composition of constituents of the
middle part in sheet
thickness explained above is ground down at its front surface and/or back
surface to remove
surface oxides, then a steel sheet for softened layer is superposed on each
ground down surface
side. The method of joining the steel sheet for softened layer and the steel
sheet for sheet
thickness middle part is not particularly limited, but they may be joined by
arc welding. A steel
sheet for softened layer wherein one or more of the C content, Si content, and
Mn content are 0.6
time or less the content of the corresponding element of the steel sheet for
sheet thickness middle
part is preferably superposed.
[0068]
Further, by controlling the casting rate to 6 ton/min or more in the
continuous casting
process of the steel sheet for softened layer, it is possible to keep down
microsegregation of Mn
in the steel sheet for softened layer and possible to make the distribution of
concentration of Mn
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at the steel sheet for softened layer uniform. Mn raises the yield strength of
austenite to thereby
affect the behavior in formation of grain boundaries in the transformed
structures, so when
defining a region surrounded with grain boundaries having orientation
differences of 150 or more
as a "crystal grain", it has the effect of promoting the formation of crystal
grains with a
maximum crystal orientation difference inside the crystal grains of 8 to 15 .
For this reason, it is
also possible to control the casting rate to 6 ton/h or more in the continuous
casting process of
steel sheet for softened layer for the purpose of promoting the formation of
the above
microstructures.
[0069]
Further, a double layer steel sheet fabricated by the above method and further
held at
1100 C or more and 1350 C or less in temperature for 60 minutes or more is
preferably used as
the steel sheet for hot stamped body according to the present invention. The
inventors studied
this and as a result learned that by performing heat treatment holding the
steel sheet at 1100 C or
more and 1350 C or less for 60 minutes or more, in the metal structures in the
region from a
position of a depth of 201..tm below the surface of the softened layer to the
center of the softened
layer, the area rate of the total of crystal grains with a maximum crystal
orientation difference
inside the crystal grains of 1 or less and crystal grains with a maximum
crystal orientation
difference inside the crystal grains of 8 to 15 becomes 20% to less than 50%
when a region
surrounded by grain boundaries having an orientation difference of 15 or more
is defined as a
"crystal grain" and that excellent bendability and hydrogen embrittlement
resistance can be
obtained. The upper limit is not particularly limited, but if holding the
sheet for more than 300
minutes, the heating cost greatly rises and the result becomes economically
disadvantageous, so
in actual operation, 300 minutes is the substantive upper limit.
[0070]
The multilayer member produced by the above method of production (double layer
steel
sheet) can be treated by hot rolling, cold rolling, hot stamping, continuous
hot dip coating, etc.,
to obtain the hot stamped body according to the present invention.
[0071]
The hot rolling may be hot rolling performed under usual conditions. For
example, the
finishing temperature may also be in the temperature range of 810 C or more.
The subsequent
following cooling conditions also do not have to be particularly prescribed.
The steel sheet is
coiled in the temperature region of 750 C or less. Further, it may be reheated
for the purpose of
softening the double layer steel sheet after hot rolling.
[0072]
Further, to promote more the formation of the middle part in sheet thickness,
the hot
rolling after the above heat treatment of the double layer steel sheet
preferably includes rough
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rolling and finish rolling with the rough rolling being performed twice under
conditions of a
temperature of 1100 C or more, a sheet thickness reduction rate per pass of 5%
or more and less
than 50%, and a time between passes of 3 seconds or more.
[0073]
Specifically, to promote more the formation of the middle part in sheet
thickness in the
present invention, the concentrations of alloy elements, in particular C
atoms, have to be
controlled to become more moderately distributed. The distribution of
concentration of C is
obtained by diffusion of C atoms. The diffusion frequency of C atoms increases
the higher the
temperature. Therefore, to control the C concentration, control in the rough
rolling from the hot
rolling heating becomes important. In hot rolling heating, to promote the
diffusion of C atoms,
the heating temperature has to be high. Preferably, it is 1100 C or more and
1350 C or less,
more preferably more than 1150 C and 1350 C or less. With hot rolled heating,
the changes of
(i) and (ii) shown in FIG. 1 occur. (i) shows the diffusion of C atoms from
the middle part in
sheet thickness to the surface layer, while (ii) shows the decarburization
reaction of C being
desorbed from the surface layer to the outside. A distribution occurs in the
concentration of C
due to the balance between this diffusion of C atoms and the desorption
reaction of (i) and (ii).
With less than 1100 C, the reaction of (i) is insufficient, so the preferable
distribution of the
concentration of C cannot be obtained. On the other hand, with more than 1350
C, the reaction
of (ii) excessively occurs, so similarly a preferable distribution of
concentration cannot be
obtained.
[0074]
After adjusting the hot rolling heating temperature to obtain the preferable
distribution of
concentration of C, to obtain a further optimum distribution of concentration
of C, pass control in
rough rolling becomes extremely important. Rough rolling is performed two
times or more under
conditions of a rough rolling temperature of 1100 C or more, a sheet thickness
reduction rate per
pass of 5% or more and less than 50%, and a time between passes of 3 seconds
or more. This is
so as to promote the diffusion of C atoms of (i) in FIG. 1 by the strain
introduced in the rough
rolling. Even if using an ordinary method to rough roll and finish roll a slab
controlled in
concentration of C to a preferable state by hot rolling heating, the sheet
thickness will be reduced
without the C atoms sufficiently diffusing in the surface layer. Therefore, if
manufacturing hot
rolled steel sheet of a thickness of several mm from a slab having a thickness
more than 200 mm
through a general hot rolling process, the result will be a steel sheet
changing rapidly in
concentration of C at the surface layer. A moderate hardness change will no
longer be able to be
obtained. The method discovered to solve this is the above pass control of the
rough rolling. The
diffusion of C atoms is greatly affected by not only the temperature, but also
the strain
(dislocation density). In particular, compared with lattice diffusion, with
dislocation diffusion,
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the diffusion frequency becomes 10 times or more higher, so steps have to be
taken to leave the
dislocation density while rolling to reduce the sheet thickness. Curve 1 of
FIG. 2 shows the
change in the dislocation density after a rolling pass in the case where the
sheet thickness
reduction rate per pass in the rough rolling is small. It will be understood
that strain remains over
a long time period. By causing strain to remain at the surface layer over a
long time period in this
way, C atoms sufficiently diffuse in the surface layer and the optimum
distribution of
concentration of C can be obtained. On the other hand, curve 2 shows the
change in dislocation
density in the case where the sheet thickness reduction rate per pass of rough
rolling is large. If
the amount of strain introduced by the rolling rises, recovery is easily
promoted and the
dislocation density rapidly falls. For this reason, to obtain the optimal
distribution of
concentration of C, it is necessary to prevent the occurrence of a change in
dislocation density
like the curve 2. From such a viewpoint, the upper limit of the sheet
thickness reduction rate per
pass becomes less than 50%. To promote the diffusion of C atoms at the surface
layer, certain
amounts of dislocation density and holding time have to be secured, so the
lower limit of the
sheet thickness reduction rate becomes 5%. As the time between passes, 3
seconds or more has
to be secured.
[0075]
The cold rolling may be cold rolling performed by a usual rolling reduction,
for example,
30 to 90%. The hot rolled steel sheet and the cold rolled steel sheet include
steel sheets as hot
rolled and cold rolled and also steel sheets obtained by recrystallization
annealing hot rolled steel
sheet or cold rolled steel sheet under usual conditions and steel sheets
obtained by skin pass
rolling under usual conditions.
[0076]
The heating, shaping, and cooling steps at the time of hot stamping may also
be
performed under usual conditions. For example, hot rolled steel sheet obtained
by uncoiling hot
rolled steel sheet coiled in the hot rolling step, cold rolled steel sheet
obtained by uncoiling and
cold rolling coiled hot rolled steel sheet, or steel sheet obtained by plating
or coating cold rolled
steel sheet, heating this by a 0.1 C/s to 200 C/s heating rate up to 810 C or
more and 1000 C or
less in temperature, and holding it at this temperature is formed into the
required shape by the
usual hot stamping.
[0077]
The holding time may be set according to the mode of forming, so is not
particularly
limited. For example, if 30 seconds or more and 600 seconds or less, a good
hot stamped body is
cooled to room temperature.
[0078]
The cooling rate may also be set to a usual condition. For example, the
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rate in the temperature region from the heating temperature to more than 400 C
may be 50 C/s
or more. In the case of steel sheet with an Si content at the middle part in
sheet thickness of more
than 0.50% and less than 3.00% and an Mn content at the middle part in sheet
thickness of
0.20% or more and less than 1.50% and steel sheet with an Si content at the
middle part in sheet
thickness of more than 0.50% and less than 3.00% and an Mn content at the
middle part in sheet
thickness of 1.50% or more and less than 3.00%, for the purpose of increasing
the amount of
formation of residual austenite to improve the ductility, it is preferable to
control the average
cooling rate at the cooling after heating and holding at the 200 C to 400 C
temperature region to
less than 50 C/s.
[0079]
For the purpose of adjusting the strength etc., it is possible to temper the
body cooled
down to room temperature in the range of 150 C to 600 C.
[0080]
In the method of production of the hot stamped body of the above-mentioned
embodiment, the middle part in sheet thickness and the softened layer were
configured by
separate steel sheets. However, the hot stamped body of the present invention
is not limited to
double layer steel sheet comprised of two of the above-mentioned steel sheets
superposed. The
middle part in sheet thickness and the softened layer may be formed inside a
single material steel
sheet. For example, it is possible to treat a single layer steel sheet to
decarburize it and soften the
surface layer part to thereby produce high strength steel sheet comprised of a
softened layer and
a middle part in sheet thickness.
EXAMPLES
[0081]
Next, examples of the present invention will be explained, but the conditions
in the
examples are just illustrations of conditions employed for confirming the
workability and
advantageous effects of the present invention. The present invention is not
limited to the
illustration of conditions. The present invention can employ various
conditions so long as not
departing from the gist of the present invention and achieving the object of
the present invention.
[0082]
[Manufacturing Example A]
The Nos. 1 to 19 steel sheets for sheet thickness middle part having the
chemical
compositions shown in Table A-1-1 to Table A-1-2 (in the tables, "Steel Nos. 1
to 19") were
ground down at their surfaces to remove the surface oxides. After that, the
respective steel sheets
for sheet thickness middle part were welded with steel sheets for softened
layer forming use
having the chemical compositions shown in Table A-1-1 to Table A-1-2 (below,
referred to as
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the "steel sheets for surface layer") at both surface or single surfaces by
arc welding to fabricate
the Nos. 1 to 44 multilayer steel sheets for hot stamped body. In the tables,
fields in which the
constituents are indicated as 0 show that the corresponding constituents are
not intentionally
added.
[0083]
The total of the sheet thicknesses of the steel sheet for surface layer and
the steel sheet for
sheet thickness middle part after arc welding is 200 mm to 300 mm and the
thickness of the steel
sheet for surface layer is 1/3 or so of the thickness of the steel sheet for
sheet thickness middle
part (1/4 or so in case of single side). The No. 38 multilayer steel sheet is
steel with the steel
sheet for surface layer welded to only one surface. In the Nos. 1 to 44
multilayer steel sheets of
Table A-1-1 to Table A-1-2, ones with a steel sheet for sheet thickness middle
part not satisfying
the requirement for composition of the middle part in sheet thickness of the
hot stamped body
according to the present invention are indicated as "comparative steel" in the
remarks column.
[0084]
The Nos. 1 to 44 multilayer steel sheets were respectively treated under the
conditions of
the Nos. 1 to 44 manufacturing conditions shown in Table A-2-1 to Table A-2-2
by heat
treatment before hot rolling, rough rolling, hot rolling, and cold rolling to
obtain steel sheets.
Next, the steel sheets were heat treated as shown in Table A-2-1 and Table A-2-
2 (in the tables,
"heat treatment of hot stamped body") for hot stamping to manufacture the Nos.
lA to 44A hot
stamped bodies ("shaped bodies" of Table A-3) . Further, the Nos. 36A and 37A
hot stamped
bodies were coated on a hot dip coating line at the surfaces of the matrix
steel sheets with 120 to
160 g/m2 amounts of aluminum.
[0085]
In the tables, the item "sheet thickness reduction rate" of the "rough
rolling" means the
sheet thickness reduction rate per pass of the rough rolling. The item "number
of rolling
operations" means the number of rolling operations under the conditions of a
time between
passes of 3 seconds or more. Further, the item in the tables of "heating rate
( C/s)" means the
rate of temperature rise until reaching the heating temperature of the "heat
treatment at the time
of hot stamping" after the cold rolling process. Further, in the tables, the
item "heating
temperature ( C)" of the "heat treatment at the time of hot stamping" is the
temperature at the
time of hot stamping, the "average cooling rate ( C/s) (more than 400 C)"
means the average
cooling rate ( C/s) in the temperature region from the heating temperature to
more than 400 C,
and the "average cooling rate ( C/s) (400 C or less)" means the average
cooling rate ( C/s) in the
temperature region from 200 C to 400 C. Further, in the tables, the fields
with the notations "-"
indicate no corresponding treatment performed.
[0086]
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Table A-3 shows the metal structures and characteristics of the Nos. 1A to 44A
hot
stamped bodies. The constituents obtained by analyzing the positions of 1/2 of
the sheet
thicknesses of the samples taken from the hot stamped bodies and positions of
201.1m from the
surfaces of the softened layers were equivalent to the constituents of the
steel sheets for sheet
thickness middle part and steel sheets for surface layer of the Nos. 1 to 44
multilayer steel sheets
of Table A-1-1 to Table A-1-2.
[0087]
The metal structures of the hot stamped steel sheets were measured by the
above-
mentioned method. The hardness of the steel sheet for sheet thickness middle
part forming the
middle part in sheet thickness and the area rate of the total of the crystal
grains with a maximum
crystal orientation difference inside the regions surrounded by grain
boundaries of 15 or more
of 10 or less and the crystal grains with a crystal orientation difference of
8 to 15 in the metal
structures from the surface of the steel sheet for surface layer forming the
softened layer to 1/2 of
the thickness were calculated. The calculated values of the area rate are
shown in the item "area
rate (%) of total of crystal grains with maximum crystal orientation
difference inside large angle
grain boundaries of 10 or less and crystal grains with maximum crystal
orientation difference of
8 to 15 " of Table A-3.
[00881
Further, a tensile test of the hot stamped body was performed. The results are
shown in
Table A-3. The tensile test was performed by preparing a No. 5 test piece
described in JIS Z
2201 and following the test method described in JIS Z 2241.
[0089]
The hydrogen embrittlement resistance of the hot stamped body was evaluated
using a
test piece cut out from the stamped body. In general, a hot stamped body is
joined with other
parts using spot welding or another joining method. Depending upon the
precision of the shape
of the part, the hot stamped body will be subjected to twisting and stress
will be applied. The
stress differs depending on the position of the part. Accurately calculating
this is difficult, but if
there is no delayed fracture at the yield stress, it is believed there is no
problem in practical use.
Therefore, a sheet thickness 1.2 mmxwidth 6 mmx length 68 mm test piece was
cut out from the
stamped body, a strain corresponding to the yield stress was imparted in a
four-point bending
test, then the body was immersed in pH3 hydrochloric acid for 100 hours. The
presence of any
cracking was used to evaluate the hydrogen embrittlement resistance. A case of
no cracking was
indicated as passing ("good") and a case with cracking was indicated as
failing ("poor").
[0090]
For the purpose of evaluating the impact resistance of the hot stamped body,
the body
was evaluated based on the VDA standard (VDA238-100) prescribed by the German
Association
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of the Automotive Industry under the following measurement conditions. In the
present
invention, the displacement at the time of maximum load obtained in the
bending test was
converted to angle by the VDA standard to find maximum bending angle and
thereby evaluate
the impact resistance of the hot stamped body.
[0091]
Test piece dimensions: 60 mm (rolling direction)x60 mm (direction vertical to
rolling) or
30 mm (rolling direction)x60 mm (direction vertical to rolling)
Bending ridgeline: direction perpendicular to rolling
Test method: roll support, punch pressing
Roll diameter: y30 mm
Punch shape: tip R=0.4 mm
Distance between rolls: 2.0xsheet thickness (mm)+0.5mm
Indentation rate: 20 mm/min
Tester: SHIMAZU AUTOGRAPH 20kN
[0092]
If the tensile strength is 1500 MPa or more, the maximum bending angle (0) was
90( ) or
more, and the hydrogen embrittlement resistance was a passing level, it was
judged that the
impact resistance and hydrogen embrittlement resistance were excellent and the
case was
indicated as an "invention example". If even one of the three aspects of
performance is not
satisfied, the case was indicated as a "comparative example".
[0093]
In each hot stamped body of the invention examples, the area rate of the total
of the
crystal grains with a maximum crystal orientation difference inside the
regions surrounded by
grain boundaries of 150 or more of 10 or less and the crystal grains with a
crystal orientation
difference of 8 to 150 in the metal structures from the surface of the steel
sheet for surface layer
to 1/2 of the thickness was 20% to less than 50%. Further, each hot stamped
body of the
invention examples was excellent in tensile strength, bendability, and
hydrogen embrittlement
resistance.
[0094]
As opposed to this, the No. 5A hot stamped body was low in carbon content of
the steel
sheet for sheet thickness middle part, so the hardness of the middle part in
sheet thickness
became insufficient and the tensile strength became insufficient. The No. 9A
hot stamped body
was excessive in carbon content of the steel sheet for sheet thickness middle
part, so the hardness
of the middle part in sheet thickness became excessive and the targeted
bendability could not be
obtained. Further, the No. 11A hot stamped body was low in Mn content at the
steel sheet for
sheet thickness middle part, so the hardness of the middle part in sheet
thickness became
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insufficient and the tensile strength became insufficient.
[0095]
The Nos. 30A to 32A hot stamped bodies are comparative examples produced using
the
multilayer steel sheets for hot stamped body to which the desirable heat
treatment had not been
applied before the hot stamping process. The No. 30A hot stamped body was too
low in heat
treatment temperature before the hot stamping process, so the soft structures
and metal structures
with intermediate hardnesses insufficiently grew, the effect of surface
properties of the hot
stamped body and effect of the transitional part from the middle part in sheet
thickness to the
softened layer could not be eliminated, and excellent bendability could not be
obtained. Further,
the No. 31A hot stamped body was excessively high in heat treatment
temperature before the hot
stamping process, so the soft structures and metal structures with
intermediate hardnesses
excessively grew, the difference in hardness between the softened layer and
the middle part in
sheet thickness became too large, and the effect of reduction of the sharp
gradient in hardness in
the sheet thickness direction occurring at the time of bending deformation
could not be obtained.
For this reason, the No. 31A hot stamped body could not be given excellent
bendability. The No.
32A hot stamped body was too short in heat treatment time before the hot
stamping process, so
in the metal structures from the surface of the softened layer to 1/2 of the
thickness, the soft
structures and metal structures with intermediate hardnesses insufficiently
grew and the target
bendability could not be obtained.
[0096]
The No. 41A hot stamped body was low in rolling temperature of the rough
rolling.
Further, the No. 42A hot stamped body was low in sheet thickness reduction
rate of the rough
rolling. Further, the No. 43A hot stamped body was low in number of rolling
operations under
conditions of a time between passes of 3 seconds or more. These hot stamped
bodies were not
manufactured under the suitable rough rolling conditions, so the soft
structures and metal
structures with intermediate hardnesses insufficiently grew, it was not
possible to ease the strain
occurring due to bending deformation, and the targeted bendability could not
be obtained.
[0097]
The No. 44A hot stamped body is a steel sheet controlled in casting rate to 6
ton/min or
more in the continuous casting process of steel sheet for surface layer. It
can raise the area rate of
the total of the crystal grains with a maximum crystal orientation difference
inside the regions
surrounded by grain boundaries of 15 or more of 10 or less and the crystal
grains with a crystal
orientation difference of 8 to 150 in the metal structures from the surface
of the steel sheet for
surface layer to 1/2 of the thickness and is excellent in bendability.
[0098]
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[Table A-1-1]
Chemical constituents of steel sheet for sheet thickness middle part (mass%)
Multi layer
steel sheet no. Steel C Si Mn P S sol.A1 N Ni Nb Ti Mo
B Remarks
no.
1 1 0.21 0.13 1.31 0.016 0.0026 0.0370
0.003 0 0 0 0 0
2 2 0.35 0.08 1.35 0.013 0.0011 0.0370 0.003 0 0 0 0 0
3 3 0.29 0.1 1.25 0.016
0.00080.0390 0.0042 0 0 0 0 0
4 4 0.53 0.18 1.37 0.009 0.0007 0.0440 0.0023 0 0 0 0 0
5 0.17 0.13 1.26 0.01 0.0005 0.0470 Ø0027
0 0 0 0 0 Comp. steel
6 6 0.21 0.11 1.35 0.003 0.001 0.04000.0022 0 0 0 0 0
7 7 0.23 0.14 1.37 0.009 0.0004
0.0510 0.0037 0 0 0 0 0
8 8 0.26 0.15 1.22 0.005 0.0012 0.0520 0.0031 0 0 0 0 0
9 9 0.86 0.11 1.34 0.002 0.0011
0.0380 0.0024 0 0 0 0 0 Comp. steel
10 0.23 0.33 1.26 0.006 0.0002 0.0410 0.0026 0 0 0 0 0
11 11 0.36 0.23 0.08 0.005 0.0005 0.0460 0.0022 0 0 0 0
0 Comp. steel
12 12 0.33 0.22 0.74 0.002 0.001 0.0500 0.0027 0 0 0 0 0
13 13 0.25 0.15 1.23 0.012 0.0004 0.0480 0.0038 0.07 0 , 0 0
0
14 14 0.26 0.08 1.31 0.005 0.0004 0.0430 0.0024 0 0.032 0 0 0
15 0.28 0.12 1.36 0.011 0.0006 0.0340 0.0032 0 0 0.026 0 0
16 16 0.22 0.18 1.31 0.014 0.0008 0.0430 0.0028 0 0 0 0.04
0
17 17 0.27 0.12 1.37 0.012 0.001 0.0500 0.0028 0 0 0 0 0.0015
18 1 0.24 0.13 .1.31 0.016 0.0026 0.0370.
0.003 0 0 0 0 0
19 1 0.23 0.13 1.31 0.016 0.0026 0.0370
0.003 0 0 0 0 0
1 0.25 0.13 1.31 0.016 0.0026 0.0370 0.003 0
0 0 0 0
21 2 0.35 0.08 1.35 0.013 0.0011 0.0370 0.003 0 0 0 0 0
22 2 0.35 0.08 1.35 0.013 0.0011 0.0370 0.003 0 0 0 0 0
23 2 0.35 0.08 1.35 0.013 0.0011 0.0370 0.003 0 0 0 0 0
24 3 0.29 0.1 1.25 0.016 0.0008 0.0390 0.0042 0 0 0 0 0
3 0.29 0.1 1.25 0.016 0.0008 0.0390 0.0042 0 0 0 0 0
26 3 0.29 0.1 1.25 0.016 0.0008 0.0390 0.0042 0 0 0 0 0
27 4 0.53 0.18 1.37 0.009 0.0007 0.0440 0.0023 0 0 0 0 0
28 4 0.53 0.18 1.37 0.009 0.0007 0.0440 0.0023 0 0 0 0 0
29 4 0.53 0.18 ,1.37 0.009 0.0007 0.0440 0.0023 0 0 0 0 0
2 0.35 0.08 1.35 0.013 0.0011 0.0370 0.003 0 0 0 0 0
31 2 0.35 0.08 1.35 0.013 0.0011 0.0370 0.003 0 0 0 0 0
32 2 0.35 0.08 1.35 0.013 0.0011 0.0370 0.003 0 0 0 0 0
33 2 0.35 0.08 1.35 0.013 0.0011 0.0370 0.003 0 0 0 0 0
34 2 0.35 0.08 1.35 0.013 0.0011 0.0370 0.003 0 0 0 0 0
18 0.61 0.14 1.32 0.003 0.0004 0.0520 0.0037 0 0 0 0 0
36 18 0.61 0.14 1.32 0.003 0.0004 0.0520 0.0037 0 0 0 0 0
37 2 0.35 0.08 1.35 0.013 0.0011 0,0370. 0.003 0 0 0 0
0
38 2 0.35 0.08 1.35 0.013 0.0011 0.0370 0.003 0 0 0 0 0
39 19 0.45 0.17 1.35 0.009 0.0001 0.04000.0028 0 0 0 0 0
19 0.45 0.17 1.35 0.009 0.0001 0.0400 0.0028 0 0 0 0 0
41 2 0.35 0.08 1.35 0.013 0.0011 0.0370 0.003 0 0 0 0 0
42 2 0.35 0.08 1.35 0.013 0.0011 0.0370 0.003 0 0 0 0 0
43 2 0.35 0.08 1.35 0.013 0.0011 0.0370 0.003 0 0 0 0 0
44 2 0.35 0.08 1.35 0.013 0.0011 0.0370 0.003 0 0 0 0 0
[0099]
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[Table A-1-2]
Multilayer Composition of
constituents of steel sheet for surface layer (mass%
steel sheet no. C Si Mn P S sol.A1 N Ni Nb Ti
Mo B Remarks
1 0.080 0.072 0.642 0.015, 0.0028 0.0390 0.0029 0 0 0 0 0
2 0.196 0.038 0.608 0.012 0.0011 0.0380 0.0029 0 0 0 0 0
3 0.107 0.044 0.638 0.016 0.0010 0.0400 0.0043 0 0 0 0 0
4 0.260 0.083 0.630 0.011 0.0008 0.0460 0.0023 0 0 0 0 0
0.092 0.068 0.554 0.009 0.0006 0.0450 0.0027 0 0 0 0 0
Comp. steel
6 0.116 0.053 0.621 0.004 0.0012 0.0380 0.0022 0 0 0 0 0
7 0.138 0.069 0.575 0.007 0.0006 0.0520 0.0037 0 0 0 0 0
8 0.114 0.069 0.464 0.005 0.0013 0.0510 0.0032 0 0 0 0 0
9 0.404 0.046 0.643 0.003 0.0009 0.0360 0.0024 0 0 0 0
0 Comp. steel
0.104 0.185 0.693 0.006 0.0002 0.0400 0.0026 0 0 0 0 0
11 0.212 0.113 0.035 0.006 0.0003 0.0450 0.0023 0 0 0 0
0 Comp. steel
12 0.165 0.103 0.281 0.003 0.0011 0.0480 0.0026 0 0 0 0 0
13 0.123 0.072 0.677 0.013 0.0003 0.0500 0.0039 0.02 0 0 0 0
14 0.125 0.033 0.537 0.003 0.0002 0.0450 0.0023 0 0.031 0 0 0
0.123 0.053 0.653 0.010 0.0008 0.0330 0.0032 0 0 0.023 0 0
16 0.130 0.083 0.59 0.014 0.0007 0.0410 0.0027 0 0 0 0.04
0
17 0.113 0.055 0.699 0.014 0.0012 0.0520 0.0028 0 0 0 0 0.0017
18 0.103 0.116 1.245 0.017 0.0027 0.0380 0.0029 0 0 0 0 0
19 0.1010.118 0.655 0.018 0.0026 0.0390 0.0030 0 0 0 0 0
0.145 0.057 1.061 0.015 0.0024 0.0360 0.0031 0 0 0 0 0
21 0.312 i0.038 0.662 0.014 0.0012 0.0390 0.0030 0 0 0 0 0
22 0.308 0.044 1.134 0.014 0.0009 0.0360 0.0030 0 0 0 0 0
23 0.301 0.070 0.594 0.012 0.0012 0.0350 0.0029 0 0 0 0 0
24 0.220 0.043 0.563 0.017 0.0008 0.0370, 0.0043 0 0 0 0 0
0.133 0.091 0.638 0.014 0.0008 0.0400 0.0041 0 0 0 0 0
26 0.128 0.045 0.975 0.016 0.0007 0.0370 0.0041 0 0 0 0 0
27 0.429 0.092 0.685 0.008 0.0009 0.0430 0.0023 0 0 0 0 0
28 0.217 0.160 0.617 0.007 0.0008 0.0450 0.0022 0 0 0 0 0
29 0.233 0.074 1.206 0.007 0.0005 0.0440 0.0023 0 0 0 0 0
0.151 0.04 0.554 0.011 0.0013 0.0360 0.0031 0 0 0 0 0
31 0.165 0.044 0.486 0.011 0.00090.0380 0.0031 0 0 0 0 0
32 0.147 0.047 0.486 0.012 0.0010 0.0370 0.0031 0 0 0 0 0
33 0.179 0.037 0.5810.011 0.0012 0.0390 0.0031 0 0 0 0 0
34 0.182 0.046 0.621 0.011 0.0010 0.0360 0.0029 0 0 0 0 0
0.348 0.081 0.488 0.002 0.0002 0.0500 0.0037 0 0 0 0 0
36 0.299 0.066 0.581 0.005 0.0005 0.0520 0.0036 0 0 0 0 0
37 0.154 0.042 0.648 0.013 0.0010 0.03700.0029 0 0 0 0 0
38 0.196 0.038 0.608 0.012 0.0011 0.0360 0.0030 0 0 0 0 0
39 0.221 0.092 0.689 0.011 0.0004 0.0380 0.0027 0 0 0 0 0
0.410 0.148 1.094 0.007 0.0007 0.0410 0.0028 0 0 0 0 0
41 0.196 0.038 0.608 0.012 0.0011 0.0380 0.0029 0 0 0 , 0 0
42 0.196 0.038 0.608 0.012 0.0011 0.0380 0.0029 0 0 0 0 0
43 0.196 0.038 0.608 0.012 0.0011 0.0380 0.0029 0 0 0 0 0
44 0.196 0.038 0.608 0.012 0.0011 0.0380 0.0029 0 0 0 0 0
[0100]
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[Table A-2-1]
Heat treatment Cold
Rough rolling 1-Jot rolling
... Heat treatment at hot stamping
before hot rolling roiling
,
Multilayer Rate of
Sheet
Manufacturing
Average Average
steel Heating Holding Rolling reduction
No. of Fini-sh Coiling Rolling Heating
Heating Plating thickness
condition no. rolling rolling
cooling rate
cooling rate Tempering
sheet no. temp. time temp. of sheet
temp. rate rate temp. (mm)
operations temp.
( C/s) ( C/s) temp. ( C)
( C) (min) ( C) thickness
( C) CVO ( C/s) ( C)
(times) ( C)
(more than 400 C) (400 C or less)
(N _
. .
.
1 1 1317 115 1159 39 3 892 721
58 37 847 65 58 - None 1.2
.
2 2 1256 96 1161 31 3 848 699 61
39 848 102 96 - None 1.1
_
..
.
3 3 1301 86 1135 24 3 892 674 45
51 882 78 71 - , None 1.5
_.,
4 4 1279 112 1151 , 39 3 910
651 53 57 916 95 88 - None 1.3
. _ .
5 1276 118 1140 35 3 882 569 55 56 849
94 89 - None 1.3
6 6 1307 128 1158 - 35 3 879
675 61 71 891 68 59 - None 1.1
7 7 1329 102 1194 43 3 889 688
48 63 822 84 78 - , None 1.5
_.
_
8 s 1315 122 1129 44 3 904 698
40 50 838 84 79 - None 1.7 . P
9 9 1294 96 1165 25 3 901 705 63
26 872 72 63 - None 1.0 L.
_ - _
.
10 1319 109 1135 35 3 _ 838 574 . 48 ,
44 836 75 68 - None 1.5 L.
_
, .
11 11 1327 109 1125 30 3 885
693 _ 54 , 58 903 100 93 - None 1.3
,
12 12 1251 106 1181 38 3
849 527 48 62 873 79 73 - None 1.5 . r.,
0
_
tQ , 00 13 13 13 1284 86 1186 28 3 870
659 44 25 898 99 90 - one . .
1
,
N 16
_ _ .. _
- . .
14 14 1262 83 1134 42 3 918 632 57
39 826 71 63 - None _ 1.2 0
1
_ _ . _
_ . i-
15 1295 96 1163 39 3 848 694 41 26 873
85 75 - None 1.7 .
, _ _ _
.
16 16 1252 125 1145 37 3
835 693 52 32 883 102 93 - None 1.3 .
_ . _ .
17 . 17 1337 122 _ 1135 45 3 835 730 39
68 869 115 110 - None 1.7 .
_
18 18 1318 118 1146 37 3 843 672
38 48 925 91 85 - None 1.7 .
¨ ¨ . ,
_
19 19 1344 115 1163 44 3 862 557
56 22 904 70 61 - None 1.2 .
, _
20 1336 _ 96 1129 44 3 919 648 45 21 850
101 91 - None 1.5
_ .
. .
21 21 1279 _ 70 1153 46 3 840 702 58
19 826 100 92 - None 1.2
. _
_
22 22 1275 118 1164 36 3 849 630
55 25 900 97 87 - None 1.3
, _ , _ .
, . .
23 23 1286 83 1136 42 3 904 594 47
66 917 93 85 - None 1.5
_ . - , .
.
24 24 1262 102 1166 33 3 909 626
49 68 889 76 70 - None 1.4
_ _
,
25 1274 102 _ 1142 39 3 _ 896 645 52 60 934
95 87 - None 1.3
[0101]
[Table A-2-2]
Heat treatment Cold
Rough rolling Hot rolling
Heat treatment at hot stamping . before hot rolling rolling
Multilayer Rate of
Sheet
Manufacturing No. of Finish
Average Average
steel Heating Holding Rolling reduction
Coiling Rolling Heating Heating Plating thickness
condition no. rolling rolling
cooling rate cooling rate Tempering
sheet no. temp. time temp. of sheet temp.
rate rate temp. (mm)
operations temp. ( C/s) ( C/s) temp. ( C)
( C) (min) ( C) thickness (times) ( C) ( C) (%) ( C/s) ( C)
(more than 400 C) (400 C or less)
(%) . .. _
26 26 .. - 1308 128 1135 21 3 907 713
41 20 881 _ 89 82 - None 1.7
.
27 27 , 1315 106 , 1181 26 3 843 696
42 66 886 93 88 - None 1.6
'
28 28 1255 77 1189 23 3 842 647
51 27 896 109 101 - None 1.4
_
29 29 1291 90 1141 38 3 888 686
53 40 855 84 74 - None 1.3
-
30 30 ,, 992, 118 980 34 3 896 682
47 48 892 84 78 None 1.5
_ _ - . -
31 31 1378 90 1146 46 , 3 _ 854
, 661 55 69 907 , 67 60 - None 1.3
32 32 1132 16 1122 34 3 876 615
41 70 903 81 72 - None 1.7
. ¨
_
33 33 1123 73 1113 22 3 834 550
46 68 912 _ 79 71 - None 1.5 P
- .
34 34 ._ 1329 96 , 1128 27 3 879 675 0
46 914 74 68 - None 2.8
. L.
_ _
u,
35 35 1317 122 1141 46 3 844 545
58 53 919 93 87 267 None 1.2 L.
_ _
36 36 1288 74 1172 34 3 875 533
47 49 , 926 98 93 274 Yes 1.5 1-
_
r.,
37 37 1292 80 1129 39 3 849 559
45 28 , 847 , 80 71 Yes 1.5 0
-
_ 1-
L.
1
.rD 38 38 1249 92 1120 40 3 840 678
61 32 852 _ 101 91 - None 1.1
_ .
39 39 1245 91 1169 36 3 _ 883 671
47 64 848 86 76 - None 1.5 0
1
1-
40 40 _ 1249 62 1145 20 3 _ 881 703
59 30 868 _ 115 - - 110 None 1.1 .
41 41 1337 81 1007 41 3 840 557
58 73 917 109 101 None 1.4
-
- _
42 42 1336 77 1151 3 2 843 594 52
31 934 , 77 72 - None 1.7
_
43 43 _ 1275 79 1147 35 1 896 696
51 68 903 86 78 - None 1.6
44 44 1308 62 _ 1121 37 3 843 702 49
65 892 _ 100 94 - None 1.6
[0102]
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[Table A-3]
Metal structures Mechanical properties
Area rate (%) of total of crystal
Hardness grains with maximum difference
Stamped Multi layer Manufacturing of middle
of crystal orientation inside large Tensile Max. Hydrogen
Remarks
body no. steel sheet no. condition no. part in sheet
angle grain boundaries of 1 or strength bending embrittlement
thickness less and crystal grains with
(MPa) angle ( ) resistance
(Hv) maximum difference of crystal
orientation of 80 to 15
IA 1 1 518 48 1533 105.4
Good , Inv. ex.
2A 2 2 639 35 1927 109 Good
Inv. ex.
3A 3 3 717 26 2138 110.1
Good Inv. ex.
4A 4 4 795 27 2330 95.9 Good
Inv. ex.
5A 5 5 391 32 1163 109.9
Good Comp. ex.
6A 6 6 583 43 1718 105.4
Good Inv. ex.
7A 7 7 603 42 1839 110 Good
Inv. ex.
8A 8 8 684 31 2026 106.4
Good Inv. ex.
9A 9 9 893 21 2676 55.5 Good
Comp. ex.
10A 10 10 636 36 1918 101.5
Good Inv. ex.
11A 11 11 441 35 1455 108.8
Good Comp. ex.
12A 12 12 647 31 1925 108.3
Good Inv. ex.
13A 13 13 649 33 1905 101.5
Good Inv. ex.
14A 14 14 635 38 1912 111.3
Good Inv. ex.
15A 15 15 645 34 1925 98.7 Good
, Inv. ex.
16A 16 16 653 36 1924 96.4 ,
Good Inv. ex.
17A 17 17 654 31 1935 100.7
Good Inv. ex.
18A 18 , 18 507 47 1537 104.1
Good Inv. ex.
I9A 19 19 525 48 1522 103.9
Good Inv. ex.
20A 20 20 504 46 1551 105.3
Good Inv. ex.
21A 21 21 639 32 1928 110.4
Good Inv. ex.
22A 22 22 642 34 1934 109.4
Good Inv. ex.
23A 23 23 654 35 1916 111.2
Good Inv. ex.
24A 24 24 721 25 2121 109.8
Good Inv. ex.
25A 25 25 723 27 2147 110.2
Good Inv. ex.
26A 26 26 718 24 2139 108.7
Good Inv. ex.
27A 27 27 782 29 2586 94.8 Good
Inv. ex.
28A 28 28 788 31 2580 95.2 Good
Inv. ex,
29A 29 29 770 27 2577 96.1 Good
Inv. ex.
30A 30 30 649 13 1930 61.5 Poor
Comp. ex.
31A 31 31 655 85 1909 66.6 Good
Comp. ex.
32A 32 32 651 12 1929 68.2 Poor
Comp. ex.
33A 33 33 636 35 1932 95.1 Good
Inv. ex.
34A 34 34 639 32 1908 95.2 Good
Inv. ex.
35A 35 35 726 29 2167 106 Good
Inv. ex.
36A 36 36 729 25 2142 103 Good
Inv. ex.
37A 37 37 640 34 1863 122.7
Good Inv. ex.
38A 38 38 649 34 2142 98.1 Good
Inv. ex.
39A 39 39 722 25 2139 109.1
Good Inv. ex.
40A 40 40 782 36 2181 90.1 Good
Inv. ex.
41A 41 41 632 11 2086 63.2 Poor
Comp. ex.
42A 42 42 640 12 2112 59.6 Poor
Comp. ex.
43A 43 43 637 13 2102 57.9 Poor
Comp. ex.
44A 44 44 628 45 2072 108.4
Good Inv. ex.
[0103]
[Manufacturing Example B]
Steel sheets for sheet thickness middle part having the chemical compositions
shown in
Table B-1-1 to Table B-1-2 were ground down at their surfaces to remove the
surface oxides.
After that, the respective steel sheets for sheet thickness middle part were
welded with steel
sheets for surface layer having the chemical compositions shown in Table B-1-3
to Table B-1-4
at both surfaces or single surfaces by arc welding to fabricate the Nos. 1 to
52 multilayer steel
sheets for hot stamped body. In the tables, fields in which the constituents
are indicated as 0
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show that the corresponding constituents are not intentionally added.
[0104]
The sheet thickness of the total of the steel sheet for surface layer and the
steel sheet for
sheet thickness middle part after arc welding was 200 mm to 300 mm and the
thickness of the
steel sheet for surface layer was 1/3 or so of the thickness of the steel
sheet for sheet thickness
middle part (in case of single side, 1/4 or so). The No. 32 multilayer steel
sheet was steel with
steel sheet for surface layer welded to only one side. Among the Nos. 1 to 52
multilayer steel
sheets of Table B-1-1 to Table B-1-3, ones where the steel sheet for sheet
thickness middle part
did not satisfy the requirements of composition of the middle part in sheet
thickness of the hot
stamped body according to the present invention are indicated as "comparative
steels" in the
remarks columns.
[0105]
The Nos. 1 to 52 multilayer steel sheets were respectively treated under the
conditions of
the Nos. 1 to 52 manufacturing conditions shown in Table B-2-1 to Table B-2-2
by heat
treatment before hot rolling, rough rolling, hot rolling, and cold rolling to
obtain steel sheets.
Next, the steel sheets were heat treated as shown in Table B-2-1 and Table B-2-
2 (in the tables,
"heat treatment of hot stamped body") for hot stamping to manufacture the Nos.
1B to 52B hot
stamped bodies ("stamped bodies" of Table B-3-1 and Table B-3-2). Further, the
Nos. 30B and
31B hot stamped bodies were coated on a hot dip coating line at the surfaces
of the matrix steel
sheets with 120 to 160 g/m2 amounts of aluminum. Further, the items in Table B-
2-1 to Table B-
2-2 correspond to the items in Table A-2-1 to Table A-2-2. Further, in the
tables, the fields with
the notations "-" indicate no corresponding treatment performed.
[0106]
Table B-3-1 and Table B-3-2 show the metal structures and characteristics of
the Nos. 1B
to 52B hot stamped bodies. The constituents obtained by analyzing the
positions of 1/2 of the
sheet thicknesses of the samples taken from the hot stamped bodies and
positions of 20 pm from
the surfaces of the softened layers were equivalent to the constituents of the
steel sheets for sheet
thickness middle part and steel sheets for surface layer of the Nos. 1 to 52
multilayer steel sheets
of Table B-1-1 to Table B-1-4.
[0107]
The metal structures of the hot stamped steel sheets were measured by the
above-
mentioned method. The hardness of the steel sheet for sheet thickness middle
part forming the
middle part in sheet thickness and the area rate of the total of the crystal
grains with a maximum
crystal orientation difference inside the regions surrounded by grain
boundaries of 150 or more
of 10 or less and the crystal grains with a crystal orientation difference of
8 to 150 in the metal
structures from the surface of the steel sheet for surface layer forming the
softened layer to 1/2 of
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the thickness of that softened layer were calculated. The calculated values of
the area rate are
shown in the items "area rate (%) of total of crystal grains with maximum
crystal orientation
difference inside large angle grain boundaries of 10 or less and crystal
grains with maximum
crystal orientation difference of 8 to 15 " of Tables B-3-1 to Table B-3-2.
[0108]
The hot stamped bodies were subjected to tensile tests. The results are shown
in Table B-
3-1 to Table B-3-2. The tensile tests were performed by fabricating No. 5 test
pieces described in
JIS Z 2201 and testing them by the method described in JIS Z 2241.
[0109]
The hydrogen embrittlement resistance of the hot stamped body, in the same way
as
Manufacturing Example A, was evaluated using a test piece cut out from the
stamped body. That
is, a test piece of a sheet thickness of 1.2 mmx width 6 mmxlength 68 mm was
cut out from the
stamped body, given a strain corresponding to the yield stress in a four-point
bending test, then
immersed in pH3 hydrochloric acid for 100 hours and evaluated for hydrogen
embrittlement
resistance by the presence of any cracks. The case of no cracks was indicated
as passing
("Good") and the case of cracks was evaluated as failing ("Poor").
[0110]
For the purpose of evaluating the impact resistance of the hot stamped body,
the body
was evaluated based on the VDA standard (VDA238-100) prescribed by the German
Association
of the Automotive Industry under the same measurement conditions as
Manufacturing Example
A. In the present invention, the displacement at the time of maximum load
obtained in the
bending test was converted to angle by the VDA standard to find maximum
bending angle and
thereby evaluate the impact resistance of the hot stamped body.
[0111]
The scattering in hardness of the stamped bodies was evaluated by the results
of
measurement of the hardness at the cross-section vertical to the longitudinal
direction of the
stamped bodies. On a line passing through the middle of sheet thickness of a
total cross-sectional
region and parallel to the surface of the stamped body, the Vickers hardness
was measured using
a Vickers hardness tester by a load of 1 kgf and 1 mm pitches. For the Nos. 1B
to 52B hot
stamped bodies, the average values of the hardnesses measured and the minimum
hardnesses are
shown in Table B-3-1 and Table B-3-2 in the items "average cross-sectional
hardness" and
"minimum hardness". The "average cross-sectional hardness-minimum hardness" is
the
difference between the average cross-sectional hardness and minimum hardness.
Further, for the
Nos. 1B to 52B hot stamped bodies, cases with no regions with hardnesses
falling more than
100HV from the average values were indicated as "passing".
[0112]
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If the tensile strength is 1500 MPa or more, the maximum bending angle (0) was
90( ) or
more, and the hydrogen embrittlement resistance was a passing level, it was
judged that the
impact resistance and hydrogen embrittlement resistance were excellent and the
case was
indicated as an "invention example". If even one of the three aspects of
performance is not
satisfied, the case was indicated as a "comparative example".
[0113]
In each hot stamped body of the invention examples, the area rate of the total
of the
crystal grains with a maximum crystal orientation difference inside the
regions surrounded by
grain boundaries of 15 or more of 10 or less and the crystal grains with a
crystal orientation
difference of 8 to 150 in the metal structures from the surface of the steel
sheet for surface layer
to 1/2 of the thickness was 20% to less than 50%. Further, each hot stamped
body of the
invention examples was excellent in tensile strength, bendability, and
hydrogen embrittlement
resistance.
[0114]
As opposed to this, the No. 5B hot stamped body was low in carbon content at
the steel
sheet for sheet thickness middle part, so the hardness of the middle part in
sheet thickness
became insufficient and the tensile strength became insufficient. The No. 9B
hot stamped body
was excessive in carbon content of steel sheet for sheet thickness middle
part, so the hardness of
the middle part in sheet thickness also became excessive and the targeted
bendability could not
be obtained. Further, the No. 11B hot stamped body was sparse in Mn content at
the steel sheet
for sheet thickness middle part, so became large in scattering in hardness of
the cross-section of
the stamped body.
[0115]
The Nos. 25B to 27B hot stamped bodies are comparative examples produced using
the
multilayer steel sheets for hot stamped body to which the desirable heat
treatment had not been
applied before the hot stamping process. The No. 25B hot stamped body was too
low in heat
treatment temperature before the hot stamping process, so the soft structures
and metal structures
with intermediate hardnesses insufficiently grew, the effect of surface
properties of the hot
stamped body and effect of the transitional part from the middle part in sheet
thickness to the
softened layer could not be eliminated, and excellent bendability could not be
obtained.
[0116]
Further, the No. 26B hot stamped body was excessively high in heat treatment
temperature before the hot stamping process, so the soft structures and metal
structures with
intermediate hardnesses excessively grew, the difference in hardness between
the softened layer
and the middle part in sheet thickness became too large, and the effect of
reducing the sharp
gradient of hardness in the sheet thickness direction occurring at the time of
bending deformation
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could not be obtained. For this reason, the No. 26B hot stamped body could not
be given
excellent bendability.
[0117]
The No. 27B hot stamped body was too short in heat treatment time before the
hot
stamping process, so in the metal structures of the softened layer from the
surface of the softened
layer to 1/2 of the thickness, the soft structures and metal structures with
intermediate hardnesses
insufficiently grew and the targeted bendability could not be obtained.
[0118]
The No. 49B hot stamped body was low in rolling temperature of the rough
rolling.
Further, the No. 50B hot stamped body was low in sheet thickness reduction
rate of the rough
rolling. Further, the No. 51B hot stamped body was low in number of rolling
operations under
conditions of a time between passes of 3 seconds or more. These hot stamped
bodies were not
manufactured under the suitable rough rolling conditions, so the soft
structures and metal
structures with intermediate hardnesses insufficiently grew, it was not
possible to ease the strain
occurring due to bending deformation, and the targeted bendability could not
be obtained.
[0119]
The No. 52B hot stamped body is a steel sheet controlled in casting rate to 6
ton/min or
more in the continuous casting process of steel sheet for surface layer. It
can raise the area rate of
the total of the crystal grains with a maximum crystal orientation difference
inside the regions
surrounded by grain boundaries of 15 or more of 10 or less and the crystal
grains with a crystal
orientation difference of 8 to 15 in the metal structures from the surface
of the steel sheet for
surface layer to 1/2 of the thickness and is excellent in bendability.
[0120]
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[Table B-1 -1]
Multilayer Chemical constituents of steel sheet for sheet thickness middle
part (mass%)
Remarks
steel sheet no. C Si Mn P S sol.A1 N Ni Nb Ti Mo B
1 0.19 0.35 2.93 0.0162 0.0032 0.0230 0.0052 0 0 0 0 0
2 0.36 0.11 2.27 0.0096 0.0037 0.0550 0.005 0 0 .. 0 .. 0 .. 0
3 0.29 0.43 2.55 0.0141 0.0026 0.0550 0.0068. 0 0 0 0 0
4 0.5 0.07 2.64 0.0137 0.0006 0.0460 0.0019 0 0 0 0 0
0.15 0.40 1.98 0.0163 0.0032 0.0360 0.0059 0 0 0 0 .. 0 .. Comp.
steel
6 0.21 0.23 2.94 0.0124 0.0048 0.0260 0.0052 0 0 0 0 0
7 0.22 0.14 1.56 0.0075 0.0048 0.0540 0.0058 0 0 0 0 0
8 0.25 0.24 2.45 0.0141 0.005 0.0210 0.0069 0 0 0 0 0
9 0.77 0.25 2.51 0.0093 0.0054 0.0240 0.0022 0 0 0 0 0
Comp. steel
0.23 0.15 2.83 0.0115 0.002 0.0340 0.0026 0 0 0 0 0
11 0.34 0.32 1.42 0.0138 0.0056 0.0340 0.0023 0 0 0 0 0
Comp. steel
12 0.36 0.36 2.37 0.0107 0.0022 0.0460 0.0034 0 0 0 0 0
13 0.26 0.40 1.99 0.0174 0.0054 0.0310 0.0027 0.10 0 0 0 0
14 0.27 0.33 2.96 0.0144 0.002 0.0270 0.0066 0 0 0 0 0.0020
0.26 0.08 2.01 0.015 0.0056 0.0520 0.0028 0 0.040 0.020 0 0.0015
16 0.23 0.32 1.53 0,01760,0054 0.0280 0.0057 0 0 0 0 0
17 0.23 0.32 2.07 0.0048 0.0057 0.0480 0.0063 0 0 0 0 0
18 0.39 0.12 2.32 0.0158 0.0055 0.0520 0.005 0 0 .. 0 .. 0 .. 0
19 0.33 0.40 2.20 0.0123 0.0046 0.0520 0.0047 0 0 0 0 0
0.37 0.44 2.49 0.0148 0.0053 0.0380 0.0051 0 0 0 0 0
21 0.30 0.45 1.70 0.0072 0.0051 0.0290 0.0046 0 0 0 0 0
22 0.58 0.18 2.32 0.0109 0.0059 0.0420 0.0042 0 0.020 0.020 0 0.0020
23 0.56 0.2 2.80 0.0154 0.0038 0.044Q 0.0048 0 0 0 0 0
24 0.53 0.11 1.96 0.0103 0.005 0.02300.0015 0 0 0 0 0
0.38 0.27 1.98 0.0045 0.0042 0.0500 0.0031 0 0 0 0 0
26 0.34 0.34 2.62 0.0098 0.0035 0.0340 0.003 0 0 0 0 0
27 0.35 0.34 1.76 0.0069 0.0056 0.0240 0.006 0 0.050 0.030 0 0.0015
28 0.34 0.14 2.34 0.008 0.0011 0.0350 0.0035 0 0 0 0 0
29 0.63 0.22 2.45 0.0135 0.0058 0.0240 0.006 0 0 0 0 0
0.66 0.11 2.93 0.0151 0.004 0.0240 0.0065 0 0 0 0 0
[0121]
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[Table B-1-2]
Multilayer Chemical constituents of steel sheet for sheet thickness middle
part (mass%)
steel sheet no. C Si Mn P S sol.A1 N Ni Nb Ti Mo
B Remarks
31 0.37 0.37 2.12 0.0165 0.0031 0.0590- 0.0036- 0 0 0 0 0
32 0.33 0.13 1.99 0.0071 0.0028 0.05600.0025 0 0 0 0 0
33 0.31 0.22 2.23 0.093 0.006 2.4180 0.0069 0 0 0 0 0
34 0.28 0.3 2.83 0.084 0.004 0.0540 0.0024 2.40 0 0 0 0
35 0.25 0.43 2.45 0.099 0.003 0.0540 0.0041 0.06 0 0 0 0
36 0.34 0.39 1.73 0.071 0.002 0.0410 0.0049 0 0.120 0 0 0
37 0.4 0.42 1.87 0.127 0.002 0.06400.0045 0 0 0.150 0 0
38 0.28 0.21 2.19 0.076 0.003 0.0490 0.0022 0 0 0 0.500 0
39 0.36 0.37 2.74 0.068 0.005 0.0630 0.0048 0 0 0 0.200 0
40 0.38 0.48 2.45 0.082 0.006 0.0550 0.0071 0 0 0 0 0.0080
41 0.31 0.20 2.00 0.107 0.002 0.04200.0066 0 0 0 0 0
42 0.36 0.33 2.16 0.057 0.004 0.0350 0.0032 0 0 0 0 0
43 0.32 0.30 2.52 0.119 0.005 0.0590 0.004 0 0 0 0 0
44 0.31 0.28 2.76 0.076 0.004 0.0520 0.0022 0 0 0 0 0
45 0.27 0.19 2.18 0.107 0.004 0.0470 0.0026, 0 0 0 0 0
46 0.37 0.48 2.88 0.082 0.006 0.0520 0.0029 0 0 0 0 0
47 0.25 0.25 2.7 0.087 0.003 0.0580 0.0066 , 0 0 0 0 0
48 0.34 0.18 2.31 0.097 0.004 0.0340 0.0065 0 0 0 0 0
49 0.36 0.11 2.27 0.0096 0.0037 0.0550 0.005 0 0 0 0 0
50 0.36 0.11 2.27 0.0096 0.0037 0.0550 0.005 0 0 0 0 0
51 0.36 0.11 2.27 0.0096 0.0037 0.0550 0.005 0 0 0 0 0
52 0.36 0.11 2.27 0.0096 0.0037 0.0550 0.005 0 0 0 0 0
[0122]
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[Table B-1-3]
Composition of constituents of steel sheet for surface layer (mass%)
Thickness of steel
Multilayer
sheet for surface Remarks
steel sheet no. C Si Mn P S sol.A1 N Ni Nb
Ti Mo B
layer (mm)
1 0.072 0.193 1.940 0.062 0.0040 0.0200 0.0049 0 0
0 0 0 96
2 0.202 0.052 1.710 0.12 0.0005 0.030 0.0057 0 0
0 0 0 91
3 0.108 0.189 1.060 0.2 0.0005 0.0390 0.0022 0 0
0 0 0 95
4 0.247 0.032 1.750 0.145 0.0040 0.0330 0.0024 0 0
0 0 0 96
0.084 0.208 1.850 0.043 0.0026 0.0210 0.0049 0 0
0 0 0 78 Comp. steel
6 0.114 0.11 1.820 0.112 0.0030
0.0350 0.0051 0 0 0 0 0 82
'
7 0.132 0.069 1.870 0.052 0.0022 0.0340 0.0026 0 0
0 0 0 84
8 0.112 0.11 1.650 0.096 0.0017 0.0360 0.006 0 0
0 0 0 106
9 0.364 0.105 2.360 0.110 0.0037
0.0430 0.0036 0 0 0 0 0 85 Comp. steel
P
0.101 0.084 1.370 0.119 0.0008 0.0360 0.0063 0 0 0 0 0
85 .
11 0.202 0.157 1.290 0.065 0.0026
0.0300 0.0024 0 0 0 0 0 103 Comp.
steel LS'
12 0.18 0.169 2.170 0.162 0.0025 0.0490 0.0055 0 0
0 0 0 75 .
,.µ
r.,
t....) 13 0.127 0.192 2.060 0.177 0.0013 0.0430 0.0058 0.02 0
0 0 0 94
,.µ
--.1
.
14 0.115 0.152 1.030 0.176 0.0006 0.0310 0.0034 0 0
0 0 0.0017 89 ,
0
.3
,
0.112 0.071 2.450 0.054 0.0005 0.0460 0.0037 0 0 0 0 0
83
16 0.102 0.291 1.970 0.081 0.0034 0.0260 0.0061 0 0
0 0 0 87
17 0.135 0.141 1.810 0.174 0.0009
0.0460 .., 0.0065 0 0 0 0 0 86
18 0.343 0.056 1.530 0.163 0.0006 0.0240 0.0026 0 0
0 0 0 90
19 0.286 0.22 1.760 0.089 0.0030
0.0320 , 0.0034 0 0 0 0 0 102
0.322 0.383 2.300 0.166 0.0034 0.0480 0.0023 0 0 0 0 0
101
21 0.225 0.194 1.370 0.119 0.0008 0.0430 0.0026 0 0
0 0 0 105
..
22 0.468 0.092 1.290 0.178 0.0009 0.0200 0.0042 0 0
0 0 0 84
23 0.228 0.178 1.500 0.122 0.0028 0.0260 0.0039 0 0
0 0 0 102
24 0.233 0.045 2.170 0.152 0.0018 0.0390 0.0055 0 0
0 0 0 88
0.163 0.135 2.370 0.142 0.0035 0.0200 0.0052 0 0 0 0 0
85
101231
[Table B-1-4]
_
Composition of constituents of steel sheet for surface layer (mass%)
Thickness of steel
Multi layer = 1
sheet for surface
Remarks
steel sheet no. C Si Mn P S sol.A1 N Ni Nb
Ti Mo B
layer (mm)
26 0.161 0.187 2.200 0.073 0.0040 0.038 0.0064 0 0
0 0 0 89
27 0.147 0.201 1.680 0.124 0.0029 0.041 0.0050 0
0 , 0 0 0 91
28 0.178 0.081 2.430 0.131 0.0022 0.037 0.0032 0 0
0 0 0 101
29 0.362 0.128 1.350 0.153 0.0030 ,
0.022 0.0039 0 0 0 0 0 86
30 0.323 0.052 2.090 0.097 0.0029 _
0.033 0.0061 0 0 0 0 0 81
31 0.165 0.196 1.800 0.094 0.0014 0.042 0.0022 0 0
0 0 0 84
32 0.184 0.061 1.850 0.103 0.0027 0.030 0.0048 0 0
0 0 0 162
33 0.146 0.101 1.127 0.006 0.004 0.040 0.0045, 0 0
0 0 0 103
34 0.118 0.162 1.120 0.007 0.005 0.039 0.0088, 0 0
0 0 0 88 _ P
35 0.13 0.254 1.128 0.010 0.003 _ 0.033
0.0077 0 0 0 0 0 107 0
36 0.136 0.234 0.893 0.012 0.002 _
0.021 0.0073 , 0 0 0 0 0 81 u
.
.
37 0.2 0.189 0.680
0.012 0.006 0.043 0.0051 0 0 0 0 0 102 .
,
.
. r.,
38 0.12 0.126 0.966 0.012 0.005 0.023 0.0056 0 0
0 0 0 96 ,
00
. .
39 0.18 0.148 1.680 0.007 0.002 0.050 0.0099 0
0 , 0 0 0 100 ,
0
.3
,
40 0.163 0.264 1.250 0.007 0.003 0.036 0.0053 0
0 , 0 0 0 92 ,
..
41 0.177 0.118 0.800 0.009 0.003 0.047 0.0097 2.10 0
0 0 0 91
42 0.209 0.182 1.081 0.009 0.006 0.042 0.0041 0.04 0
0 0 0 86
43 0.157 0.177 1.368 0.011 0.004 0.023 0.0067 0 0.150 0
0 0 103 _
44 0.183 0.112 1.566 0.012 0.004 0.046 0.0064 0
0 0.140 0 0 89
45 0.13 0.103 1.260 0.010 0.002 0.048
0.0065 0 0 0 0.700 , 0 92
46 0.215 0.25 1.120 0.013 0.005 0.045
0.0052 0 0 0 0.150 , 0 109
47 0.13 0.11 1.653 0.009 0.005 0.036 0.0059 0 0
0 0 0.0090 82
48 0.16 0.085 1.276 0.007 0.005 0.028 0.0049 0 0
0 0 0.0015 88
49 0.202 0.052 1.710 0.120 0.0005 0.030 0.0057 0 0
0 0 0 91
50 0.202 0.052 1.710 0.120 _ 0.0005
0.030 0.0057 0 0 0 0 0 , 91
51 0.202 0.052 1.710 0.120 0.0005 0.030
_ 0.0057 0 0 0 0 0 91
_
52 0.202 0.052 1.710 0.120 0.0005 0.030 0.0057 0 0
0 0 0 91
10124]
[Table B-2- l ]
Heat treatment Cold
Rough rolling Hot rolling
Heat treatment at hot stamping
before hot rolling rolling
Rate of
Manufacturing No. of Finish
Average Average
condition no.
Heating Holding Rolling reduction
rolling rolling
cooling rate cooling rate Tempering Coiling Rolling Heating
Heating Plating
temp. time temp. of sheet
temp. rate rate temp.
operations temp.
( C/s) ( C/s) temp. ( C)
( C) (min) ( C) thickness
( C) (%) ( C/s) ( C)
(times) ( C)
(more than 400 C) (400 C or less)
(%)
1 1189 100 1161 34 3 912 726 75 38 847
63 58 - None
2 1301 64 1152 32 3 904 732 70 34 848
104 94 - None
3 1327 103 1133 29 3 874 589 59 49 882
76 67 - None
4 1109 99 1107 37 . 3 915 524 61 52 916
96 89 - None
1219 105 1145 30 3 948 690 50 56 849 99
89 - None
6 1209 105 1154 35 3 865 645 62 76 891
72 63 - None
7 1348 74 , 1202 39 3 851 571 69 65
822 88 82 - None P
8 1164 117 1129 41 3 862 746 70 51 838
79 70 - None . _ µ..
.
9 1251 108 1166 27 , 3 879 551 47 29 872
68 63 - None
µ..
1184 94 1142 36 3 877 563 78 43 836 72
62 - None .
,
11 1260 114 1126 30 3 941 546 72 60 903
105 97 - None "
t....)
,
12 1101 65 1100 35 3 948 , 684 41 61 873
78 73 - None '
,
.
13 1322 104 1183 29 3 865 550 54 23 898
96 86 - None ,
,
14 1318 100 1134 43 , 3 912 517 44 43 869
68 59 - None .
1332 84 1167 36 3 876 , 680 50 31 925 87
81 - None
_
16 1306 72 1150 36 3 877 629 49 29 904
98 91 - None
_
17 1175 67 _ 1144 40 3 869 567 60 72
850 120 113 - None
18 1154 71 1145 38 3 944 , 511 40 , 48 826
96 89 - None
19 1178 113 1168 , 46 3 852 , 605 51
25 900 72 63 - None
1288 98 1139 47 3 854 624 50 18 917 98
90 - None
21 1324 68 1151 44 3 936 502 40 , 23 889 ,
98 88 - None
22 1170 76 1160 31 . 3 937 506 65 22 886
95 89 - None
_
23 1155 65 1138 38 3 890 572 77 70 896
92 85 - None
24 1326 104 1162 36 3 901 611 58 69 855
72 67 - None
1081 104 1051 43 3 922 547 67 63 892 100
90 - None
[0125]
[Table B-2-2]
Heat treatment Cold
Rough rolling Hot rolling
Heat treatment at hot stamping
before hot rolling rolling
Rate of
Manufacturing No. of Finish
Average Average
condition no.
Heating Holding Rolling reduction
rolling rolling Coiling Rolling Heating Heating
cooling rate
cooling rate Tempering Plating
temp. time temp. of sheet temp. rate
rate temp.
operations temp.
( C/s) ( C/s) temp. ( C)
( C) (min) ( C) thickness ( C) (%) ( C/s) (
C)
(times) ( C)
(more than 400 C) (400 C or less)
N
26 1366 117 1140 25 3 890 572 68 17
907 86 78 - None
27 1132 15 1122 25 3 - - 949 681 68
63 903 88 83 None
28 1114 80 1107 19 3 913 738 65 24
914 107 97 - None
-
29 1239 92 1134 40 3 909 592 41 44
919 82 75 290 None
30 1341 72 1142 36 3 897 649 80 45
926 83 73 244 Yes
31 1292 63 1143 45 3 894 682 74 65
847 62 55 - Yes
32 1244 76 1153 29 3 863 652 78 66
852 80 75 - None
P
33 1186 87 1136 27 3 889 619 48 68
854 76 66 - None .
_
,..
34 1177 110 1133 22 3 858 593 44 44
935 76 66 - None .
,..
35 1222 70 1135 47 3 895 645 40 48
886 97 89 - None .
36 , 1158 104 1145 32 3 , 904 580 57 48
897 99 89 - None
.
c) 37 1192 111 1135 44 3 850 610 55 23
858 79 72 - None .
,
.
38 1230 72 1116 39 3 912 600 50 33
872 106 98 - None 00
,
39 1153 85 1143 40 3 907 550 45 63
859 83 76 - None ..
40 1152 109 1122 19 3 897 618 57 26
899 118 110 - None
41 1217 89 1159 33 3 910 637 54 57
877 , 110 100 - None
42 1194 108 1135 35 3 850 571 52 31
883 99 94 - None
43 1233 76 1138 35 3 950 638 55 46
949 90 82 - None
44 1193 99 1138 39 3 950 553 46 56
923 91 83 - None
45 1174 119 1169 32 3 940 639 44 31
874 88 78 - None
, _
46 1218 102 1138 35 3 947 605 53 34
936 63 55 - None
47 1245 101 1136 33 3 940 648 40 21
893 92 86 - None
48 1217 106 1124 36 3 907 590 49
21 , 895 108 100 - None
49 1337 99 1005 41 3 840 557 , 58
68 , 917 113 108 - None
50 1336 78 1158 , 4 2 843 594 52 26
934 80 74 - None
51 1275 88 1147 39 1 896 696 , 51
73 903 86 78 - None
52 1308 63 1126 42 _ 3 843 _ 702 49 65
892 97 87 - None
101261
[Table B-3-1]
Metal structures Mechanical properties
Area rate (%) of total of crystal grains
Hardness
with maximum difference of crystal Tensile Maximum Hydrogen
Average Minimum Average
Stamped Multilayer Manufacturing of middle
orientation inside large angle grain
cross-sectional Remarks
body no. steel sheet no. condition no. part in sheet strength
bending embrittlement cross-sectional hardness
boundaries of 10 or less and crystal
hardness-minimum
thickness (MPa) angle (
) resistance hardness (Hv) (Hv)
(Hv) grains
with maximum difference of hardness (Hv)
crystal orientation of 8 to 150
1B 1 1 534 46 1564
105.4 Good 496 460 36 Inv. ex.
2B 2 2 684 33 2004
112.3 Good 663 657 6 Inv. ex.
3B 3 3 703 25 2245
111.2 Good 668 666 2 Inv. ex.
4B 4 4 755 28 2260
94.9 Good 702 678 24 Inv. ex.
5B 5 5 414 31 1175
106.6 Good 385 339 46 Comp. ex.
6B 6 6 589 43 1718
103.3 Good 565 520 45 Inv. ex.
7B 7 7 579 43 1747
104.5 Good 562 493 69 Inv. ex. Q
8B 8 8 643 32 1985
103.2 Good 611 602 9 Inv. ex. .
,..
9B 9 9 839 21 2596
56.6 Good 772 757 15 Comp. ex. ,?,
_
,..
10B 10 10 642 36 1860
97.4 Good 617 600 17 Inv. ex. .
_
,
11B 11 11 604 36 2022
113.2 Good 602 489 113 Comp. ex.
-4,
.
. 12B 12 12 699 30 1983
105.1 Good 671 653 18 Inv. ex. ,
,
13B 13 13 610 33 1962
105.6 Good , 567 553 14 Inv. ex. .
00 ,
,
14B 14 14 680 31 2012
100.7 Good 619 617 2 Inv. ex. .
-
15B 15 15 502 45 1460
103.1 Good 457 429 28 Inv. ex.
_
16B 16 16 546 49 1583
103.9 Good 524 515 9 Inv. ex.
_
17B 17 17 509 48 1535
108.5 Good 468 416 52 Inv. ex.
_
18B 18 18 697 33 1947
104.9 Good 634 627 7 Inv. ex.
_
19B 19 19 648 33 1837
103.9 Good 597 534 63 Inv. ex.
30B 30 30 621 36 1935
110.1 Good 596 586 10 Inv. ex.
21B 21 21 692 26 2163
106.5 Good 637 576 61 Inv. ex.
_
22B 22 22 704 30 2612 . 91
Good 676 616 60 Inv. ex.
_
23B 23 23 780 33 2477 , 97.1
Good 710 647 63 Inv. ex.
24B 24 24 847 27 2551
96.1 . Good 762 729 33 Inv. ex.
25B 25 25 714 13 1988
65.1 Poor 657 646 11 Comp. ex.
[0127]
[Table B-3-2]
Metal structures Mechanical properties
Area rate (%) of total of crystal grains
Hardness
with maximum difference of crystal
Average
Stamped Multilayer Manufacturing of middle Tensile
Maximum Hydrogen Average Minimum
orientation inside large angle grain
cross-sectional Remarks
body no. steel sheet no. condition no. part in sheet strength
bending embrittlement cross-sectional hardness
boundaries of 1 or less and cstal
hardness-minimum
cry
thickness (MPa) angle (
) resistance hardness (Hv) (Hv)
grains with maximum difference of
hardness (Hv)
(Hv)
crystal orientation of 8 to 15
26B 26 26 668 92 1909 68.1 Good
628 599 29 Comp. ex.
27B 27 27 592 12 1852 67.4 Poor
581 511 70 Comp. ex.
28B 28 28 645 33 1965 113.3
Good 617 572 45 Inv. ex.
29B 29 29 799 28 2189 124.9
Good 780 733 47 Inv. ex.
30B 30 30 671 26 2228 117.9
Good 642 620 22 Inv. ex.
31B 31 31 , 659 34 1770 148.8
Good 645 642 3 Inv. ex.
32B 32 32 668 35 2227 118.1
Good 653 600 53 Inv. ex.
P
33B 33 33 635 37 2109 94 Good
614 606 8 Inv. ex. 0
,..
34B 34 34 700 54 2017 110 Good
684 664 20 Inv. ex. ,?,
,..
35B 35 35 632 66 2065 93 Good
626 593 33 Inv. ex. .
,
36B 36 36 610 49 2278 102 Good
593 548 45 Inv. ex.
-4.
.
t`-) 37B 37 37 613 57 2105 106
Good 589 563 26 Inv. ex. ,
,
.
38B 38 38 653 54 2167 95 Good
. 630 611 19 Inv. ex. .3 ,
,
39B 39 39 697 52 2071 107 Good
668 646 22 Inv. ex. .
40B 40 40 613 29 2043 95 Good
587 562 25 Inv. ex.
41B 41 41 647 44 2189 103 Good
633 631 2 Inv. ex.
42B 42 42 615 60 2020 110 Good
609 588 21 Inv. ex.
_ 43B 43 43 605 62 2287 103 _
Good . 585 , 562 23 Inv. ex.
44B 44 44 611 44 2165 95 .
Good 604 549 55 Inv. ex.
, 45B 45 45 622 32 2141 108 Good
609 579 30 Inv. ex.
46B 46 46 604 56 2275 98 Good
581 531 50 Inv. ex.
. 47B 47 47 610 63 2010 110 Good
582 557 25 Inv. ex.
. 48B 48 48 631 47 2109 110 Good
613 584 29 Inv. ex.
49B 49 49 629 10 2076 59.1 Poor
629 622 33 Comp. ex.
50B 50 50 644 12 2125 , 63.2 Poor
644 627 35 Comp. ex.
51B 51 51 638 12 2105 60.1 Poor
638 612 29 Comp. ex.
52B 52 52 633 44 2089 102.1
Good 633 603 30 Inv. ex.
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[Manufacturing Example C]
Steel sheets for sheet thickness middle part having the chemical compositions
shown in
Table C-1-1 to Table C-1-2 were ground down at their surfaces to remove the
surface oxides.
After that, the respective steel sheets for sheet thickness middle part were
welded with steel
sheets for surface layer having the chemical compositions shown in Table C-1-3
to Table C-1-4
at both surfaces or single surfaces by arc welding to fabricate the Nos. 1 to
59 multilayer steel
sheets for hot stamped body. In the tables, fields in which the constituents
are indicated as 0
show that the corresponding constituents are not intentionally added.
[0129]
The sheet thickness of the total of the steel sheet for surface layer and the
steel sheet for
sheet thickness middle part after arc welding was 200 mm to 300 mm and the
thickness of the
steel sheet for surface layer was 1/3 or so of the thickness of the steel
sheet for sheet thickness
middle part (in case of single side, 1/4 or so). The No. 38 multilayer steel
sheet was steel with
steel sheet for surface layer welded to only one side. The multilayer steel
sheets of other than No.
38 had steel sheets for surface layer welded to both surfaces of the steel
sheets for sheet
thickness middle part. Among the Nos. 1 to 59 multilayer steel sheets of Table
C-1-1 to Table C-
1-4, ones where the steel sheet for sheet thickness middle part did not
satisfy the requirements of
composition of the middle part in sheet thickness of the hot stamped body
according to the
present invention are indicated as "comparative steels" in the remarks
columns.
[0130]
The Nos. 1 to 59 multilayer steel sheets were respectively treated under the
conditions of
the Nos. 1 to 59 manufacturing conditions shown in Table C-2-1 to Table C-2-2
by heat
treatment before hot rolling, rough rolling, hot rolling, and cold rolling to
obtain steel sheets.
Next, the steel sheets were heat treated as shown in Table C-2-1 and Table C-2-
2 (in the tables,
"heat treatment of hot stamped body") for hot stamping to manufacture the Nos.
1C to 59C hot
stamped bodies ("stamped bodies" of Table C-3-1 and Table C-3-2). Further, the
Nos. 36C and
37C hot stamped bodies were coated on a hot dip coating line at the surfaces
of the matrix steel
sheets with 120 to 160 g/m2 amounts of aluminum. Further, the items in Table C-
2-1 to Table C-
2-2 correspond to the items in Table A-2-1 to Table A-2-2. Further, in the
tables, the fields with
the notations "-" indicate no corresponding treatment performed.
[0131]
Table C-3-1 and Table C-3-2 show the metal structures and characteristics of
the Nos. 1C
to 59C hot stamped bodies. The constituents obtained by analyzing the
positions of 1/2 of the
sheet thicknesses of the samples taken from the hot stamped bodies (middle
parts in sheet
thickness) and positions of 20 pm from the surfaces of the softened layers
were equivalent to the
constituents of the steel sheets for sheet thickness middle part and the steel
sheets for surface
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layer of the Nos. 1 to 59 multilayer steel sheets of Table C-1-1 to Table C-1-
4.
[0132]
The metal structures of the hot stamped steel sheets were measured by the
above-.
mentioned method. The hardness of the steel sheet for sheet thickness middle
part forming the
middle part in sheet thickness and the area rate of the total of the crystal
grains with a maximum
crystal orientation difference inside the regions surrounded by grain
boundaries of 150 or more
of 10 or less and the crystal grains with a crystal orientation difference of
8 to 15 in the metal
structures from the surface of the steel sheet for surface layer forming the
softened layer to 1/2 of
the thickness of that softened layer were calculated. The calculated values of
the area rate are
shown in the items "area rate (%) of total of crystal grains with maximum
crystal orientation
difference inside large angle grain boundaries of 10 or less and crystal
grains with maximum
crystal orientation difference of 8 to 15 " of Tables C-3-1 to C-3-2.
[0133]
The hot stamped bodies were subjected to tensile tests. The results are shown
in Table C-
3. The tensile tests were performed by fabricating No. 5 test pieces described
in JIS Z 2201 and
testing them by the method described in JIS Z 2241.
[0134]
The hydrogen embrittlement resistance of the hot stamped body, in the same way
as
Manufacturing Example A, was evaluated using a test piece cut out from the
stamped body. That
is, a test piece of a sheet thickness of 1.2 mmxwidth 6 mmxlength 68 mm was
cut out from the
stamped body, given a strain corresponding to the yield stress in a four-point
bending test, then
immersed in pH3 hydrochloric acid for 100 hours and evaluated for hydrogen
embrittlement
resistance by the presence of any cracks. The case of no cracks was indicated
as passing
("Good") and the case of cracks was evaluated as failing ("Poor").
[0135]
For the purpose of evaluating the impact resistance of the hot stamped body,
the body
was evaluated based on the VDA standard (VDA238-100) prescribed by the German
Association
of the Automotive Industry under the same measurement conditions as
Manufacturing Example
A. In the present invention, the displacement at the time of maximum load
obtained in the
bending test was converted to angle by the VDA standard to find maximum
bending angle and
thereby evaluate the impact resistance of the hot stamped body.
[0136]
If the tensile strength is 1500 MPa or more, the maximum bending angle ( ) was
90( ) or
more, and the hydrogen embrittlement resistance was a passing level, it was
judged that the
impact resistance and hydrogen embrittlement resistance were excellent and the
case was
indicated as an "invention example". If even one of the three aspects of
performance is not
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satisfied, the case was indicated as a "comparative example".
[0137]
In each hot stamped body of the invention examples, the area rate of the total
of the
crystal grains with a maximum crystal orientation difference inside the
regions surrounded by
grain boundaries of 150 or more of 10 or less and the crystal grains with a
crystal orientation
difference of 8 to 15 in the metal structures from the surface of the steel
sheet for surface layer
to 1/2 of the thickness was 20% to less than 50%. Further, each hot stamped
body of the
invention examples was excellent in tensile strength, bendability, and
hydrogen embrittlement
resistance.
[0138]
As opposed to this, the No. 5C hot stamped body was low in carbon content of
the steel
sheet for sheet thickness middle part, so became insufficient in hardness of
the middle part in
sheet thickness and became insufficient in tensile strength. The No. 9C hot
stamped body was
excessive in carbon content of the steel sheet for sheet thickness middle
part, so also became
excessive in hardness of the middle part in sheet thickness and could not be
given the targeted
bendability. Further, the No. 11C hot stamped body was sparse in Si content of
the steel sheet for
sheet thickness middle part, so the area percent of the residual austenite
became less than 1% and
uniform elongation became insufficient.
[0139]
The "ratios of constituents of the steel sheet for sheet thickness middle part
and the steel
sheet for surface layer" in Table C-1-3 and Table C-1-4 are the ratios of the
C content, Si
content, and Mn content at the steel sheet for surface layer with respect to
the contents at the
steel sheet for sheet thickness middle part. The Nos. 30C and 37C hot stamped
bodies had each
of the C content, Si content, and Mn content at more than 0.6 time the content
of the
corresponding element of the middle part in sheet thickness.
[0140]
The Nos. 30C to 32C hot stamped bodies are comparative examples manufactured
using
the multilayer steel sheets for hot stamped body to which the preferable heat
treatment is not
applied before the hot stamping process. The No. 30C hot stamped body is too
low in heat
treatment temperature before the hot stamping process, so in the metal
structures of the softened
layer from the surface of the softened layer to 1/2 of the thickness, the soft
structures and metal
structures with intermediate hardnesses insufficiently grew and the targeted
bendability could not
be obtained. Further, the No. 31C hot stamped body was excessively high in
heat treatment
temperature before the hot stamping process, so the soft structures and metal
structures with
intermediate hardnesses excessively grew, the difference in hardness between
the softened layer
and the middle part in sheet thickness became too large, and the effect of
reducing the sharp
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gradient of hardness in the sheet thickness direction occurring at the time of
bending deformation
could not be obtained. For this reason, the No. 31C hot stamped body could not
be given
excellent bendability. The No. 32C hot stamped body was too short in heat
treatment time before
the hot stamping process, so in the metal structures of the softened layer
from the surface of the
softened layer to 1/2 of the thickness, the soft structures and metal
structures with intermediate
hardnesses insufficiently grew and the targeted bendability could not be
obtained.
[0141]
The No. 56C hot stamped body was low in rolling temperature of the rough
rolling.
Further, the No. 57C hot stamped body was low in sheet thickness reduction
rate of the rough
rolling. Further, the No. 58C hot stamped body was low in number of rolling
operations under
conditions of a time between passes of 3 seconds or more. These hot stamped
bodies were not
manufactured under the suitable rough rolling conditions, so the soft
structures and metal
structures with intermediate hardnesses insufficiently grew, it was not
possible to ease the strain
occurring due to bending deformation, and the targeted bendability could not
be obtained.
[0142]
The No. 59C hot stamped body is a steel sheet controlled in casting rate to 6
ton/min or
more in the continuous casting process of steel sheet for surface layer. It
can raise the area rate of
the total of the crystal grains with a maximum crystal orientation difference
inside the regions
surrounded by grain boundaries of 150 or more of 10 or less and the crystal
grains with a crystal
orientation difference of 8 to 150 in the metal structures from the surface
of the steel sheet for
surface layer to 1/2 of the thickness and is excellent in bendability.
[0143]
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[Table C-1-1]
Chemical constituents of steel sheet for sheet thickness middle part (mass%)
Multilayer
steel sheet no. C Si Mn P S sol.A1 N Ni Nb Ti Mo B Remarks
1 0.24 2.94 0.89 0.01300.0049 0.056 0.0059 0 0 0 0 0
2 0.34256 0.89 0.0120 0.0080 0.053 0.0064 0 0 0 0 0
3 0.29 2.06 1.49 0.0120 0.0019 0.034 0.0061 0 0 0 0 0
4 0.48 2.18 0.97 0.0090 0.0037 0.023 0.005 0 0 0 0 0
0.18 2.99 0.55 0.0080 0.0013 0.055 0.0069 0 0 0 0 0 Comp.
steel
6 0.22 2.84 1.28 0.0110 0.0068 0.025 0.0038 0 0 0 0 0
7 0.21 1.69 1.10 0.0130 0.0007 0.036 0.0033 0 0 0 0 0
8 0.25 1.18 1.43 0.0060 0.0041 0.048 0.0052 0 0 0 0 0
9 0.75 2.52 1.27 0.0080 0.0014 0.042 0.0038 0 0 0 0 0
Comp. steel
0.22 1.71 1.36 0.0100 0.0045 0.027 0.0032 0 0 0 0 0
11 0.35 0.45 0.76 0.0100 0.008 0.026 0.0052 0 0 0 0 0
Comp. steel
12 0.33 1.18 0.56 0.0090 0.0035 0.031 0.0038 0 0 0 0 0
13 0.23 2.71 1.19 0.0140 0.0026 0.041 0.0068 0.10 0 0 0 0
17 0.29 1.57 1.42 0.0070 0.0045 0.044 0.0061 0 0 0 0 0.0015
18 0.25 1.82 0.98 0.0120 0.0057 0.060 0.0035 0 0.045 0.025 0 0.0020
19 0.21 2.77 1.26 0.0050 0.0014 0.045 0.0064 0 0 0 0 0
0.22 1.51 1.37 0.0070 0.0075 0.034 0.0034 0 0 0 0 0
21 0.35 1.97 0.94 0.0120 0.0043 0.030 0.0062 0 0 0 0 0
22 0.33 1.81 0.90 0.0040 0.0063 0.051 0.0043 0 0 0 0 0
23 0.39 1.22 1.01 0.0050 0.0064 0.053 0.0036 0 0 0 0 0
24 0.28 2.32 0.74 0.0060 0.0079 0.048 0.006 0 0 0 0 0
27 0.56 2.30 0.82 0.0050 0.0035 0.058 0.0062 0 _0.020 0.025 0 0.0015
28 0.55 1.19 0.85 0.0110 0.0011 0.026 0.0035 0 0 0 0 0
29 0.49 1.59 0.79 0.0120 0.0058 0.051 0.0076 0 0 0 0 0
0.38 2.47 0.58 0.0110 0.0064 0.042 0.0038 0 0 0 0 0
[0144]
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[Table C-1-2]
Chemical constituents of steel sheet for sheet thickness middle part (mass%)
Multilayer
steel sheet no. C Si Mn P S sol.A1 N Ni Nb Ti Mo B Remarks
31 0.32 1.86 0.87- 0.005 0.0058 0.034 0.0057 0 0 0 -- 0 -- 0
32 0.36 2.24 0.69 0.010 0.0005 0.048 0.0039 0 0.06 0.032 0 0.0022
34 0.30 2.35 0.64 0.014 0.0061 0.046 0.0034 0 0 0 -- 0 -- 0
35 0.65 1.88 0.58 0.010 0.0021 0.019 0.0044 , 0 0 0 0 0
36 0.6 1.02 0.94 0.008 0.0073 0.037 0.0037 0 0 0 0 0
37 0.33 1.74 0.98 0.005 0.0015 0.031 0.0045 0 0 0 0 0
38 0.36 2.27 1.19 0.011 0.0058 0.0510.0066 0 0 0 0 0
39 0.33 2.89 0.15 0.006 0.003 0.051 0.0039 0 0 0 -- 0 -- 0
40 0.33 2.72 0.65 0.100 0.005 2.660 0.0066 0 0 0 -- 0 -- 0
41 0.27 1.74 0.93 0.091 0.005 0.051 0.0025 2.592 0 0 0 0
42 0.24 2.95 0.77 0.092 0.003 0.056 0.0037 0.0612 0 0 0 0
43 0.36 2.05 0.68 0.070 0.002 0.044 0.0051 0 0.1164 0 0
0
44 0.43 2.68 0.91 0.119 0.002 0.068 0.005 0 0 0.150 0 0
45 0.29 2.64 0.65 0.074 0.003 0.046 0.0022 0 0 0 0.520
0
46 0.35 1.69 0.90 0.072 0.005 0.069 0.0044 0 0 0 0.214
0
47 0.34 1.98 0.76 0.088 0.006 0.055 0.0072 0 0 0 0 0.0076
48 0.32 1.90 0.73 0.108 0.002 0.045 0.0069 0 0 0 0 0
49 0.36 2.50 1.00 0.063 0.004 0.035 0.0034 0 0 0 0 0
50 0.29 1.99 0.98 0.107 0.005 0.061 0.0042 0 0 0 0 0
51 0.33 2.07 0.85 0.073 0.005 0.050 0.0022 0 0 0 0 0
52 0.26 1.88 0.79 0.107 0.004 0.047 0.0028 0 0 0 -- 0 -- 0
53 0.34 1.51 0.8 0.079 0.005 0.052 0.0028 0 0 0 0 0
54 0.24 2.85 0.7 0.091 0.003 0.053 0.006 0 0 0 0 -- 0
55 0.34 2.42 0.84 0.103 0.003 0.033 0.006 0 0 0 0 0
56 0.34 2.56 0.89 0.012 0.008 0.053 0.0064 0 0 0 -- 0 -- 0
57 0.34 2.56 0.89 0.012 0.008 0.053 , 0.0064 0 0 0 -- 0 -- 0
58 0.34 2.56 0.89 0.012 0.008 0.053 0.0064 0 0 0 0 0
59 0.34 2.56 0.89 0.012 0.008 0.053 0.0064 0 0 0 0 0
[0145]
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[Table C-1-3]
Composition of constituents of steel sheet for surface layer (mass%)
Thickness of steel
Multi layer -
sheet for surface
Remarks
steel sheet no. C Si Mn P S sol.A1 N Ni Nb
Ti Mo B
layer (mm)
1 0.09 1.76 0.5 0.011
0.0048 0.043 0.0053 0 0 0 0 0 82
2 0.16 0.90 0.34 0.007 0.0068 0.038 0.0056 0 0
0 0 0 78
3 0.10 1.01 0.86 0.009 0.0068 0.035 0.0056 0 0
0 0 0 120
_
.
4 0.23 0.65 0.3 0.013 0.0053 0.036 0.0076 0 0
0 0 0 72
_
0.06 1.41 0.25 0.011 0.0046 0.034 0.0063 0 0 0 0 0
88 Comp. steel
6 0.10 0.97 0.47 0.008 0.0049 0.043 0.0041 0 0
0 0 0 70
7 0.10 0.81 0.61 0.012 0.0079 0.043 0.007 0 0
0 0 0 106
8 0.08 0.57 0.76 0.014 0.0076 0.029 0.008 0 0
0 0 0 110
_
.
9 0.23 1.49 0.75 0.014 0.008 0.046 0.0056 0
0 , 0 0 0 89 Comp. steel
_
_
0.11 0.74 0.76 0.01 0.0076 0.03 0.0067 0 0 0 0
0 92 P
_
.
11 0.11 0.17 0.33 0.01 0.0056 0.036 0.0075
0 0 0 0 0 101 , Comp. steel
. . _
LS'
12 0.15 0.60
0.32 0.01 0.0064 0.039 0.0057 0 0 0 0 0 120
0
0
.
..1. 13 0.12 1.36
0.56 0.008 0.007 0.049 0.0062 0 0 0 0 0 88
0
,-,
17 0.10 _ 0.58 0.51 0.006 0.0047 0.042 0.0041 0 0
0 0 0.0190 109 ' ,
. .
0
18 0.12 1.62 0.60 0.014 0.0046 0.026 10.0055 0
0.050 0.024 0 0.0160 93 0
,
,-,
19 0.07 2.60
0.38 0.010 0.006 0.049 0.0072 0 .. 0 .. 0 .. 0 .. 0 .. 104
0.07 0.82 0.90 0.014 0.0068 0.048 0.0074 0 0 , 0 0
0 93
_
_
21 0.31 0.71
0.39 0.011 0.0049 0.038 0.0058 0 0 0 0 0 112
22 0.27 1.03 0.83 0.009 0.0065 0.047 0.0056 0
0 , 0 0 0 114
23 0.36 1.02 0.51 0.013 0.0073 0.046 0.0049 0
0 , 0 0 0 78
24 0.26 1.16 0.35 0.008 0.0042 0.036 0.0044 0
0 , 0 0 0 106
27 0.34 0.78 0.37 0.012 0.0053 0.036 0.0043 0 0
0 0 0 102
28 0.21 0.73 0.45 0.012 0.0053 0.045 0.0066 0
0 , 0 0 0 118 =
29 , 0.17 , 0.70 , 0.64 0.012 0.0046 , 0.034 , 0.0079 , 0.15 ,
0 , 0 , 0 0 89
0.26 1.65 0.57 0.014 0.0067 0.042 0.004 0 0 0 0 0
70
_
[01461
[Table C-1-4]
Composition of constituents of steel sheet for surface layer (mass%)
Thickness of steel
Multilayer
sheet for surface Remarks
steel sheet no. C Si Mn P S sol.A1 N Ni Nb
Ti Mo B
layer (mm)
31 0.16 0.71 0.27 0.009 0.0048
0.031 0.0047 0 0 0 0 0 117
32 0.11 . 0.9 0.25 0.012 0.0069 0.043 _
0.0057 0 0 0 0 0 99
34 , 0.16 0.87 0.31
0.010 0.0045 0.045 0.0067 0 0 0 0 0 73
35 0.32 0.83 0.21 0.008 0.0056
0.032 0.0077 0 0 0 0 0 73
-
36 0.30 0.42 0.36 0.007
0.0066 0.044 0.0063 0 0 0 0 0 115
37 0.24 1.17 0.65 0.013
0.0068 0.043 0.0057 0 0 0 0 0 79 .
38 0.12 0.91 0.51 0.011 0.0061
0.033 , 0.0063 0 0 0 0 0 88 .
39 0.165 1.0982 0.048
0.008 0.0048 0.047 0.0056 0 0 0 0 0 70
40 _ 0.138 0.107 1.059 0.006 0.004 0.038 , 0.0045 0
0 0 0 0 103
41 0.108
0.159 1.198 0.008 0.005 0.037 0.0094 0 0 0 0 0
88 P
_ _
.
42 0.126
0.271 1.015 0.009 0.003 0.034 0.0083 0 0 0 0 0 107
_
LS'
43 0.141
0.246 0.911 0.012 0.002 0.020 0.0066 0 0 0 0 0
81 0
0
,-,
v, 44 c: 0.214
0.206 0.673 0.012 0.006 0.047 0.0056 0 0 0 , 0 0
102 , 0
,-,
45 0.11 0.135
0.927 0.012 0.004 0.022 0.0055 0 0 0 0 _ 0 96
' ,
0
46 0.169
0.158 1.697 0.007 0.002 0.047 0.0101 0 0 0 0 0
100 0
,
,-,
47 0.178
0.288 1.200 0.007 0.002 0.038 0.0056 0 0 , 0 0 0 92
48 0.182 0.12 0.816 0.009 0.003 0.048 _ 0.0097
2.30 0 , 0 0 0 91
49 0.228
0.182 1.092 0.009 0.006 0.045 0.004 0 0 0 0 0 86
_ _ -
50 0.141 0.188 1.505 0.010 0.005 0.024 0.007 0 0.150 0
0 , 0 103
51 0.188 0.102 1.644 0.013 0.004 0.049
0.007 0 0 , 0.150 , 0 0 89
52 0.131
0.111 1.147 0.010 0.002 0.044 0.0066 0 0 , 0 0.700 0 92
53 0.225 0.252 1.086 0.013 0.005
0.049 0.0047 0 0 0 0.160 , 0 109 _
54 0.127 0.101 1.587 0.010 0.005
0.037 _ 0.0055 0 0 . 0 0 0.0081 82
55 0.149 0.092 1.161 0.007 _ 0.005 0.031
0.005 0 0 _ 0 0 , 0.0015 88
56 0.16 0.9 0.34 0.007 _ 0.0068 0.038
0.0056 0 0 0 0 , 0 78
57 0.16 0.9 0.34 0.007 0.0068
0.038 0.0056 0 0 0 0 0 78
58 0.16 0.9 0.34 0.007 0.0068
0.038 0.0056 0 0 0 0 , 0 78
. .
59 0.16 0.9 0.34 0.007 0.0068
0.038 0.0056 0 0 0 0 0 78
,
10147]
[Table C-2-1]
Heat treatment Cold
Rough rolling Hot rolling
Heat treatment at hot stamping
before hot rolling rolling
Multilayer Rate of
Sheet
Manufacturing No. of Finish
Average Average
steel Heating Holding Rolling
reduction Coiling Rolling Heating Heating
Plating thickness
condition no. rolling rolling
cooling rate cooling rate Tempering
sheet no. temp. time temp. of sheet temp.
rate rate temp. (mm)
operations temp. ( C/s) ( C/s) temp. ( C)
( C) (min) ( C) thickness
( C) (%) ( C/s) ( C)
(times) ( C)
(more than 400 C) (400 C or less)
(%)
1 1 1250 62 1161 38 3 856 704 ,
52 40 976 85 34 - None 1.6
2 2 1174 87 1158 32 3 - - 920 716
46 31 945 111 12 None 1.4
3 3 1125 89 1110 , 28 3 856 523
62 43 845 83 21 - None 1.4
4 4 1160 62 1148 37 3 945 619 62
64 923 108 33 - None 1.2
5 1149 114 , 1142 29 3 872 577 59 44 965
75 19 - None 1.6
6 6 1131 127 1121 34 3 888 563 61
60 971 63 32 - None 1.6
7 7 1316 127 1191 36 3 881 606 60
65 845 74 32 - None 1.6
'
8 8 1294 125 1131 46 3 941 548 57
53 910 75 16 - None 1.4 P
9 9 1317 62 1150 24 3 867 702 60
30 890 86 13 - None 1.0 0
,..
.
10 1123 71 1117 31 3 872 587 45 42 983 65
13 - None 1.4 u,
L.
11 11 1105 147 1101 31 3 908 615 63
56 851 83 13 - None 1.2 .
1-
12 12 1239 120 1187 41 3 912 657 49
61 904 77 13 - None 1.2
u)
.
. 13 13 1254 142 1176 26 3 889 , 627
51 24 918 70 13 - None 1.2 1-
,
17 17 1350 121 1154 44 3 859 638 ,
46 44 894 89 13 - None 1.4 .
00
,
18 18 1179 66 1174 34 3 894 626 59
28 899 78 13 - None 1.6 1-
19 19 1115 117 1105 34 3 925 650 _
60 36 884 85 13 - None 1.6
20 1294 119 1127 46 3 , 853 580 48 71 866
100 13 - None 1.6
21 21 1301 146 1140 43 3 , 865 518 ,
62 47 940 83 13 - None 1.2
22 22 1330 137 1153 35 3 932 706 55
22 971 85 13 - None 1.4
23 23 1184 70 1127 45 3 913 699 46
22 986 93 13 - None 1.4
24 24 1260 94 1164 47 3 912 637 45
17 847 98 13 - None 1.2
27 27 1105 109 1101 38 3 899 589 61
15 960 92 13 - None 1.0
28 28 1251 70 , 1135 36 3 895 719
50 64 927 118 13 - None 1.2
29 29 1331 129 1163 35 3 933 739 46
66 908 92 13 - None 1.0
30 1085 81 1075 40 3 939 562 63 55 957 108
13 - None 1.4
101481
,
[Table C-2-2]
Heat treatment Cold
Rough rolling Hot rolling
Heat treatment at hot stamping
before hot rolling rolling
Multilayer Rate of
Sheet
Manufacturing No. of Finish
Average Average
steel Heating Holding Rolling reduction
Coiling Rolling Heating Heating Plating
thickness
condition no. rolling rolling
cooling rate cooling rate Tempering
sheet no. temp. time temp. of sheet temp.
rate rate temp. (mm)
operations temp. (ocis) ( C/s) temp. ( C)
( C) (min) ( C) thickness
( C) (%) ( C/s) ( C)
(times) ( C)
(more than 400 C) (400 C or less)
CYO
31 31 1380 112 1132 25 3 879 738
62 33 909 _ - 88 13 None 1.4
32 32 1231 10 1192 36 3 928 652
59 76 963 79 13 - None 1.2
34 34 1341 100 1165 25 3 906 641
60 28 . 858 116 13 - None 1.4
35 35 1166 131 1133 38 3 853 660
60 40 902 75 13 310 None 1.0
36 36 1191 130 1140 40 3 876 636
45 47 900 95 13 420 Yes 1.2
37 37 1276 139 1142 46 3 901 560
60 69 990 79 13 - Yes 1.4
38 38 1281 141 1139 36 3 902 549
60 _ - 61 922 66 13 None 1.2
39 39 1237 71 1121 27 3 915 633
52 62 852 62 13 - None 1.7 P
40 40 1216 82 1125 33 3 863 577
60 54 886 70 13 - None 1.7 o
L.
.
41 41 1236 82 1145 43 3 894 608
64 , 60 855 75 13 - None 1.2 u,
L.
42 42 1163 85 1151 31 3 862 561
46 54 930 87 13 - None 1.4 .
1-
43 43 1240 61 1121 42 3 862 625
54 26 880 93 13 - None 1.8
.
IV 44 44 1247 113 1168 39 3 920 561
55 30 931 84 13 - None 1.6 1-
,
45 45 1175 104 1130 31 3 910 648
61 63 858 73 13 - None 1.7 .
00
,
46 46 1172 113 1167 28 3 876 557
47 24 934 98 13 - None 1.8 1-
0. 47 47 1228 103 1173 29 3
925 613 58 51 851 . 70 13 - None 1.6
48 48 1212 65 1137 27 3 927 604
51 37 853 106 13 - None 1.7
49 49 1214 69 1106 42 3 859 609
64 45 889 78 13 - None 1.7
50 50 1164 77 1115 32 3 . 867 648
59 18 887 105 13 None 1.2
.
-
51 51 1152 63 1144 32 3 . 891 553
65 67 863 81 13 - None 1.4
52 52 1159 83 1152 35 3 . 865 .
595 50 , 49 872 50 13 - None 1.4
53 53 1201 83 1132 31 3 871 615
48 68 864 74 13 - None 1.4
_
54 54 1232 65 1117 31 3 917 592
63 45 901 86 13 - None 1.4
55 55 1248 75 1111 33 3 856 639
49 72 , 922 80 13 - None 1.4
56 56 1276 86 1005 38 3 879 699
48 60 855 89 13 - None 1.7
57 57 1236 77 1155 4 2 901 739
45 . 67 931 67 13 - None 1.4
58 58 1247 91 1149 44 1 863 636
63 59 851 67 13 - None 1.7
_
.
59 59 1228 64 1132 20 3 862 561
60 28 853 61 13 - None 1.7
101491
[Table C-3-1]
Metal structures Mechanical p roperties
Area rate (%) of total of crystal grains
Hardness
with maximum difference of crystal
Stamped Multilayer Manufacturing of middle Tensile Uniform Maximum Hydrogen
orientation inside large angle grain
Residual y Remarks
body no. steel sheet no. condition no. part in sheet strength elongation
bending embrittlement
boundaries of 1 or less and crystal
area rate(%)
thickness (MPa) (%) angle ( ) resistance
(Hv) grains with maximum difference of
crystal orientation of 8 to 15 ,
1C 1 _ 1 576 32 1516 6
, 103 Good 4.8 Inv. ex.
2C 2 2 738 31 2083 7.7
107 Good 2.5 , Inv. ex.
3C 3 3 639 31 2027 8.3
114 Good 3.4 Inv. ex.
4C 4 4 831 30 2256 8.2
91 Good 1.4 Inv. ex.
5C 5 5 402 25 1426 5.4
106 Good 3.9 Comp. ex.
_ .
6C 6 6 554 35 1628 6.4
105 Good 1.9 Inv. ex.
7C 7 7 567 47 1594 5.9
99 Good 4.6 Inv. ex. P
8C 8 8 592 29 1845 8.5
117 Good 3.1 Inv. ex. .
,..
9C 9 9 823 , 40 2344 8.1
78 Good 4.3 Comp. ex. ,D
.
,..
10C 10 10 694 29 1895 5.3
97 Good 3.9 Inv. ex. .
,
_
11C 11 11 664 47 1931 3.8
90 Good 0.7 Comp. ex. "
,,
,
t...) 12C 12 12 727 30 2041 8.8
97 Good 4.3 Inv. ex.
,D
13C 13 13 622 40 1996 5
98 Good 5.0 Inv. ex. ,
,
17C 17 17 667 39 1851 6.8
95 Good 2.7 Inv. ex. .
_
18C , 18 18 542 42 1550 7
94 Good 1.3 Inv. ex.
19C 19 19 590 , 38 1615 5.7
_ 118 Good , 1.4 Inv. ex.
20C 20 20 473 42 1588 5.6
115 Good 3.0 Inv. ex.
21C 21 21 759 25 2004 6
112 Good 4.6 Inv. ex.
22C 22 22 603 31 1826 5.3
118 Good 4.0 Inv. ex.
23C 23 23 578 38 1762 6.9
96 Good 2.1 Inv. ex.
24C 24 24 713 32 2035 5.5
100 Good 3.8 Inv. ex.
27C 27 27 683 46 2556 7.7
101 Good 4.1 Inv. ex.
28C 28 28 , 726 31 2277 7.8
115 Good 2.4 Inv. ex.
29C 29 _ 29 771 44 2303 6.6
117 Good 4.3 Inv. ex.
30C 30 30 700 18 1768 8.2
69 Poor 4.0 Comp. ex.
[0150]
[Table C-3-2]
Metal structures Mechanical properties
Area rate (%) of total of crystal grains
Hardness
with maximum difference of crystal
Stamped Multilayer Manufacturing of middle Tensile
Uniform Maximum Hydrogen
orientation inside large angle grain
Residual y Remarks
body no. steel sheet no. condition no. part in sheet strength
elongation bending embrittlement
boundaries of 1 or less and crystal
area rate(%)
thickness (MPa) (%)
angle ( ) resistance
(Hv) grains with maximum difference of
crystal orientation of 8 to 15
_
31C , 31 31 728 92 1795 7
65 Good 3.3 Comp. ex.
_
32C 32 32 592 15 1940 6.8
66 Poor 3.9 Comp. ex.
_
34C 34 34 639 78 1860 6
109 Good 3.8 Inv. ex.
35C 35 35 815 51 2312 6.9
96 Good 5.0 Inv. ex.
36C 36 36 698 70 2155 6.3
118 Good 1.6 Inv. ex.
37C 37 37 600 52 1802 8.1
96 Good 4.0 Inv. ex.
_
38C 38 38 695 56 2246 6.6
107 Good 2.7 Inv. ex.
-
_ P
39C 39 39 480 45 1435 9.3
110 Good 3.2 Comp. ex. .
.
,..
40C 40 40 635 37 2109 8.2
94 Good 3.7 Inv. ex. o
u.,
. _
,..
41C 41 41 700 54 2017 5.8
110 Good 4.1 Inv. ex. .
.
,
42C 42 42 632 66 2065 ,
7.4 93 Good 2.9 Inv. ex.
.
-P, 43C 43 43 610 49 2278 6.3
102 Good 3.0 Inv. ex. ,
,
44C _ 44 44 613 57 2105 9
106 Good 2.0 Inv. ex. 2
,
45C 45 45 653 54 2167 8
95 Good 4.4 Inv. ex. ,
_
46C 46 46 697 52 2071 5.5
107 Good 3.9 Inv. ex.
47C 47 47 613 29 2043 7
95 Good 4.2 Inv. ex.
48C 48 48 647 44 2189 6
103 Good 4.6 Inv. ex.
49C 49 49 615 60 2020 6.5
110 Good 2.1 Inv. ex.
50C 50 50 605 62 2287 9
103 Good 3.7 Inv. ex.
_
51C 51 51 611 44 2165 6.4
95 Good 4.3 Inv. ex.
_
52C . 52 52 622 32 2141 7.7
108 Good 3.3 Inv. ex. .
_
53C 53 , 53 604 56 2275 6.6
98 Good 3.1 Inv. ex.
54C 54 , 54 610 63 2010 7.2
110 Good 4.4 Inv. ex.
. _
55C 55 55 631 47 2109 8.8
110 Good 2.5 Inv. ex.
. _
56C 56 , 56 642 12 2119 6.1
63.2 Poor 2.8 Comp. ex.,
_
57C 57 , 57 , 638 , 11 2105
6.6 59.6 Poor 2.9 ,Comp. ex.
_
58C 58 58 633 13 2089 6.4
57.9 Poor 3.2 Comp. ex.
59C 59 59 629 46 2076 _
6.9 109 Good 2.9 Inv. ex. _
[0151]
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[Manufacturing Example D]
Steel sheets for sheet thickness middle part having the Nos. 1 to 38 chemical
compositions shown in Table D-1-1 to Table D-1-2 (in the tables, "Steel Nos. 1
to 38") were
ground down at their surfaces to remove the surface oxides. After that, the
respective steel sheets
for sheet thickness middle part were welded with steel sheets for surface
layer having the
chemical compositions shown in Table D-1-3 to Table D-1-4 at both surfaces or
single surfaces
by arc welding to fabricate the Nos. 1 to 60 multilayer steel sheets for hot
stamped body. The
sheet thickness of the total of the steel sheet for surface layer and the
steel sheet for sheet
thickness middle part after arc welding was 200 mm to 300 mm and the thickness
of the steel
sheet for surface layer was 1/3 or so of the thickness of the steel sheet for
sheet thickness middle
part (in case of single side, 1/4 or so). The No. 38 multilayer steel sheet is
steel with the steel
sheet for surface layer welded to only one surface. The multilayer steel
sheets other than No. 38
have steel sheets for surface layer welded to both surfaces of the steel sheet
for sheet thickness
middle part. In the Nos. 1 to 60 multilayer steel sheets of Table D-1-1 to
Table D-1-3, cases
where the steel sheet for sheet thickness middle part does not satisfy the
requirement of the
composition of the middle part in sheet thickness of the hot stamped body
according to the
present invention are indicated as "comparative steels" in the remarks column.
[0152]
The Nos. 1 to 60 multilayer steel sheets were treated under the conditions of
the Nos. 1 to
60 manufacturing conditions shown in Table D-2-1 to Table D-2-3 by heat
treatment before hot
rolling, rough rolling, hot rolling, and cold rolling to obtain steel sheets.
Next, the steel sheets
were heat treated as shown in Table D-2-1 to Table D-2-3 (in the tables, "heat
treatment of hot
stamped bodies") for hot stamping to produce the Nos. 1D to 60D hot stamped
bodies ("stamped
bodies" of Tables D-3-1 to D-3-3). Further, the Nos. 38 and 39 hot stamped
bodies were coated
on a hot dip coating line at the surfaces of the matrix steel sheets with 120
to 160 g/m2 amounts
of aluminum. Further, the items of Table D-2-1 to Table D-2-3 correspond to
the items of Table
A-2-1 to Table A-2-2. Further, in the tables, the fields with the notations "-
" indicate no
corresponding treatment performed.
[0153]
Tables D-3-1 to D-3-3 show the metal structures and characteristics of the
Nos. 1D to
60D hot stamped bodies. The constituents obtained by analyzing the positions
of 1/2 of the sheet
thicknesses of the samples taken from hot stamped bodies (middle parts in
sheet thickness) and
positions of 20 m from the surfaces of the softened layers were equivalent to
the constituents of
the steel sheets for sheet thickness middle part and the steel sheets for
surface layer of the Nos. 1
to 60 multilayer steel sheets of Table D-1-1 to Table D-1-4.
[0154]
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The metal structures of the hot stamped steel sheets were measured by the
above-
mentioned method. The hardness of the steel sheet for sheet thickness middle
part forming the
middle part in sheet thickness and the area rate of the total of the crystal
grains with a maximum
crystal orientation difference inside the regions surrounded by grain
boundaries of 15 or more
of 1 or less and the crystal grains with a crystal orientation difference of
8 to 15 in the metal
structures from the surface of the steel sheet for surface layer forming the
softened layer to 1/2 of
the thickness of that softened layer were calculated. The calculated values of
the area rate are
shown in the items "area rate (%) of total of crystal grains with maximum
crystal orientation
difference inside large angle grain boundaries of 1 or less and crystal
grains with maximum
crystal orientation difference of 8 to 15 " of Tables D-3-1 to D-3-3.
[0155]
The hot stamped bodies were subjected to tensile tests. The results are shown
in Tables
D-3-1 to D-3-3. The tensile tests were performed by fabricating No. 5 test
pieces described in JIS
Z 2201 and testing them by the method described in JIS Z 2241.
[0156]
The hot stamped bodies were evaluated for hydrogen embrittlement resistance in
the
same way as Manufacturing Example A using test pieces cut out from the stamped
bodies. That
is, test pieces of a sheet thickness of 1.2 mmxwidth 6 mmxlength 68 mm were
cut out from the
stamped bodies, given strain corresponding to the yield stress in four-point
bending tests, then
immersed in pH3 hydrochloric acid for 100 hours and evaluated for hydrogen
embrittlement
resistance by the presence of any cracks. Cases of no fracture were evaluated
as passing ("good")
and cases of fracture were evaluated as failing ("Poor").
[0157]
For the purpose of evaluating the impact resistance of the hot stamped body,
the body
was evaluated based on the VDA standard (VDA238-100) prescribed by the German
Association
of the Automotive Industry under the same measurement conditions as
Manufacturing Example
A. In the present invention, the displacement at the time of maximum load
obtained in the
bending test was converted to angle by the VDA standard to find maximum
bending angle and
thereby evaluate the impact resistance of the hot stamped body.
[0158]
The hot stamped bodies were also evaluated for impact resistance from the
viewpoint of
ductility. Specifically, the hot stamped steel sheets were subjected to
tensile tests to find the
uniform elongations of the steel sheet to evaluate the impact resistance. The
tensile tests were
performed by fabricating No. 5 test pieces described in JIS Z 2201 and testing
them by the
method described in JIS Z 2241. The elongations where the maximum tensile
loads were
obtained were defined as the uniform elongations.
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[0159]
Deformation concentrates at a local softened part at the time of collision and
becomes a
cause of cracking, so a small scattering in hardness at the stamped body, that
is, securing stable
strength, is important in securing impact resistance. Therefore, the impact
resistance of a hot
stamped body was also evaluated from the viewpoint of the scattering in
hardness. A cross-
section vertical to the longitudinal direction of a long hot stamped body was
taken at any
position in that longitudinal direction and measured for hardness at the
middle position in sheet
thickness at the entire cross-sectional region including the vertical walls.
For the measurement,
use was made of a Vickers hardness tester. The measurement load was 1 kgf, 10
points were
measured, and the measurement interval was 1 mm. The difference between the
average cross-
sectional hardness and the minimum hardness is shown in Table D-3-1 to Table D-
3-3. Cases
with no measurement points of below 100Hv from the average value of all
measurement points
were evaluated as being small in scattering in hardness, that is, excellent in
stability of strength
and, as a result, were evaluated as excellent in impact resistance and
therefore passing, while
cases with measurement points below 100Hv were evaluated as failing.
[0160]
Cases where the tensile strength was 1500 MPa or more and the maximum bending
angle
( ) was 90( ) or more and further the hydrogen embrittlement resistance was
passing were
evaluated as excellent in impact resistance and hydrogen embrittlement
resistance and indicated
as "invention examples". Cases where even one of the above three aspects of
performance was
not satisfied are indicated as "comparative examples".
[0161]
In each of the hot stamped bodies of the invention examples, the area rate of
the total of
crystal grains with a maximum crystal orientation difference inside regions
surrounded by grain
boundaries of 15 or higher of 10 or less and crystal grains with a crystal
orientation difference of
8 to 15 in the metal structures from the surface of the steel sheet for
surface layer to 1/2 of the
thickness was 20% to less than 50%. Further, in each of the hot stamped bodies
of the invention
examples, the tensile strength, bendability, and hydrogen embrittlement
resistance were
excellent.
[0162]
As opposed to this, the No. 5D hot stamped body was low in carbon content of
the steel
sheet for sheet thickness middle part, so became insufficient in hardness of
the middle part in
sheet thickness and became insufficient in tensile strength. The No. 9D hot
stamped body was
excessive in carbon content of the steel sheet for sheet thickness middle
part, so became
excessive in hardness of the middle part in sheet thickness as well and could
not be given the
targeted bendability. Further, the Nos. 10D and 11D hot stamped bodies were
sparse in Si
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content of the steel sheet for sheet thickness middle part, so had an area
percent of residual
austenite of less than 1% and were insufficient in uniform elongation.
Further, the Nos. 12D and
13D hot stamped bodies were insufficient in Mn content, so became insufficient
in hardness of
the middle part in sheet thickness and were insufficient in tensile strength.
The No. 14D and the
No. 15D hot stamped bodies were sparse in Si content and Mn content, so had an
area percent of
residual austenite of less than 1.0% and an insufficient uniform elongation.
[0163]
The Nos. 33D to 35D hot stamped bodies are comparative examples produced using
multilayer steel sheets for hot stamped body which were not subjected to the
desirable heat
treatment before the hot stamping process. The No. 33D hot stamped body was
too low in heat
treatment temperature before the hot stamping process, so became insufficient
in growth of soft
structures and metal structures of intermediate hardnesses in the metal
structures of the softened
layer from the surface of the softened layer to 1/2 of the thickness and was
not able to be given
the targeted bendability. Further, the No. 34D hot stamped body was
excessively high in heat
treatment temperature before the hot stamping process, so became excessive in
growth of soft
structures and metal structures of intermediate hardnesses, became excessively
large in
difference of hardnesses between the softened layer and middle part in sheet
thickness, and was
not able to obtain the effect of reduction of the sharp gradient of hardness
in the sheet thickness
direction formed at the time of bending deformation. For this reason, the No.
34D hot stamped
body could not be given excellent bendability. The No. 35D hot stamped body
was too short in
heat treatment time before the hot stamping process, so became insufficient in
growth of soft
structures and metal structures of intermediate hardnesses in the metal
structures of the softened
layer from the surface of the softened layer to 1/2 of the thickness and was
not able to be given
the targeted bendability.
[0164]
The No. 40D hot stamped body was excessive in Si content, so residual
austenite was
excessively produced exceeding an area percent of 5%. For this reason, the No.
40D hot stamped
body was inferior in bendability. The No. 41D hot stamped body was excessive
in Mn content,
so was inferior in bendability. The No. 42D hot stamped body was poor in
content of acid
soluble aluminum, so was inferior in bendability. Further, the No. 45D hot
stamped body
included an excessive content of acid soluble aluminum, so was inferior in
bendability.
[0165]
The No. 57D hot stamped body was low in rolling temperature of the rough
rolling.
Further, the No. 58D hot stamped body was low in sheet thickness reduction
rate of the rough
rolling. Further, the No. 59D hot stamped body was low in number of rolling
operations under
conditions of a time between passes of 3 seconds or more. These hot stamped
bodies were not
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produced under optimal rough rolling conditions, so were insufficient in
growth of soft structures
and metal structures of intermediate hardnesses, were not able to be eased in
strain caused by
bending deformation, and were not able to be given the targeted bendability.
[0166]
The No. 60D hot stamped body is steel sheet with a casting rate controlled to
6 ton/min
or more in a continuous casting process of steel sheet for surface layer. It
can raise the area rate
of the total of crystal grains with a maximum crystal orientation difference
inside regions
surrounded by grain boundaries of 150 or higher of 10 or less and crystal
grains with a crystal
orientation difference of 8 to 150 in the metal structures from the surface
of the steel sheet for
surface layer to 1/2 of the thickness and is excellent in bendability.
[0167]
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[Table D-1-1]
Chemical constituents of steel sheet for sheet thickness middle part (mass%)
Multilayer
steel sheet no. Steel C Si Mn P S sol.A1 N Ni Nb Ti Mo B
Remarks
no.
1 1 0.23 1.43 1.74 0.023 0.0029 0.061
0.0029 0 0 0 0 0
2 2 0.28 1.31 1.97 0.007 0.0024 0.039 0.0023 0 0 0 0 0
3 3 0.34 1.53 1.65 0.017 0.0009 0.025
0.0029 0 0 0 0 0
4 4 0.40 1.38 2.05 0.016 0.0014 0.030
0.0041 0 0 0 0 0
5 0.13 1.36 1.86 0.015 0.0018 0.038 0.0044 0 0
0 0 0 Comp. steel
6 6 0.28 1.47 1.90 0.004 0.0024 0.043 0.0048 0 0 0 0 0
7 7 0.36 1.86 1.86 0.010 0.0029 0.046
0.0036 0 0 0 0 0
8 8 0.40 1.78 2.03 0.003 0.0003 0.060
0.0034 0 0 0 0 0
9 9 0.80 1.73 1.86 0.008 0.0032 0.043
0.0027 0 0 0 0 0 Comp. steel
10 0.29 0.22 1.91 0.008 0.0024 0.0430.0016 0 0 0 0 0
Comp. steel
11 11 0.26 0.32 1.85 0.014 0.0006 0.049 0.0028 0 0 0 0
0 Comp. steel
12 12 0.36 1.27 0.18 0.009 0.0031 0.062 0.0035 0 0 0 0
0 Comp. steel
13 13 0.37 1.23 0.88 0.006 0.0017 0.052 0.0037 0 0 0 0
0 Comp. steel
14 14 0.26 0.34 0.18 0.011 0.0010 0.0380.0026 0 0 0 0
0 Comp. steel
15 0.23 0.38 0.73 0.012 0.0006 0.064 0.0028 0 0 0 0 0
Comp. steel
16 16 0.40 1.61 1.79 0.007 0.0034 0.042 0.0033 1.71 0 0 0
0
17 17 0.39 1.07 1.66 0.011 0.003 0.047 0.0020 0 0.082 0 0 0
18 18 0.38 1.55 1.98 0.018 0.0035 0.058 0.0026 0 0 0.032 0
0
19 19 0.28 1.23 1.94 0.013 0.0009 0.061 0.0028 0 0 0 0.04
0
20 0.28 1.4 1.81 0.015 0.0011 0.028 0.0037 0 0 -- 0 -- 0 0.0019
21 1 0.23 1.43 1.74 0.023 0.0029 0.061
0.0029 0 0 0 0 0
22 1 0.23 1.43 1.74 0.023 0.0029 0.061
0.0029 0 0 0 0 0
23 1 0.23 1.43 1.74 0.023 0.0029 0.061
0.0029 0 0 0 0 0
24 2 0.28 1.31 1.97 0.007 0.0024 0.039 0.0023 0 0 0 0 0
2 0.28 1.31 1.97 0.007 0.0024 0.039 0.0023 0 0 0 0 0
26 2 0.28 1.31 1.97 0.007 0.0024 0.039 0.0023 0 0 0 0 0
27 3 0.34 1.53 1.65 0.0170.0009 0.025 0.0029 0 0 0 0 0
28 3 0.34 1.53 1.65 0.017 0.0009 0.025 0.0029 0 0 0 0 0
29 3 0.34 1.53 1.65 0.017 0.0009 0.025 0.0029 0 0 0 0 0
4 0.40 1.38 2.05 0.016 0.0014 0.03 0.0041 0 0 0 0 0
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[Table D-1-2]
Chemical constituents of steel sheet for sheet thickness middle part (mass%)
Multilayer
steel sheet no. Steel C Si Mn P S sol.A1 N Ni Nb Ti Mo
B Remarks
DO.
31 4 0.4 1.38 2.05 0.016 0.0014
0.030 0.0041 0 0 0 0 0
32 4 0.4 1.38 2.05 0.016 0.0014
0.030 0.0041 0 0 0 0 0
33 2 0.28 1.31 1.97 0.007 0.0024 0.039 0.0023 0 0 0 0 0
34 2 0.28 1.31 1.97 0.007 0.0024 0.039 0.0023 0 0 0 0 0
35 2 0.28 1.31 1.97 0.007 0.0024 0.039 0.0023 0 0 0 0 0
36 2 0.28 1.31 1.97 0.007 0.0024 0.039 0.0023 0 0 0 0 0
37 21 0.67 1.26 1.82 0.013 0.0033 0.027 0.0023 0 0 0 0 0
38 21 0.67 1.26 1.82 0.013 0.0033 0.027 0.0023 0 0 0 0 0
39 2 0.28 1.31 1.97 0.007 0.0024 0.039 0.0023 0 0 0 0 0
40 22 0.38 4.9 1.87 0.009 0.0022 0.058 0.003 0 0 0 0 .. 0 ..
Comp. steel
41 23 0.25 1.21 4.5 0.012 0.0009 0.046 0.0023 0 0 0 0 0
Comp. steel
42 24 0.26 1.32 1.82 0.013 0.0028 0.0001 0.0036 0 0 0 0 .. 0
.. Comp. steel
43 25 0.26 1.32 1.82 0.013 0.0028 0.002 0.0036 0 0 0 0 0
44 26 0.26 1.32 1.82 0.013 0.0028 2.500 0.0036 0 0 0 0 0
45 27 0.26 1.32 1.82 0.013 0.0028 4.100 0.0036 0 0 0 0 .. 0
.. Comp. steel
46 28 0.30 1.59 1.75 0.004 0.0012 0.052 0.003 0.04 0 0 0 0
47 29 0.30 1.59 1.75 0.004 0.0012 0.052 0.003 2.60 0 0 0 0
48 30 0.36 1.00 1.78 0.022 0.0007 0.045 0.0032 0 0.030 0 0 0
49 31 0.36 1.00 1.78 0.022 0.0007 0.045 0.0032 0 0.120 0 0 0
50 32 0.27 1.63 1.97 0.016 0.0012 0.051 0.0029 0 0 0.030 0
0
51 33 0.27 1.63 1.97 0.016 0.0012 0.051 0.0029 0 0 0.100 0
0
52 34 0.29 1.27 2.01 0.013 0.0013 1:).057 0.003 0 0 0
0.010 0
53 35 0.29 1.27 2.01 0.013 0.0013 0.057 0.003 0 0 0 .. 0.800
.. 0
54 36 0.3 1.45 1.72 0.014 0.0016 0.043 0.0032 0 0 0 0
0.0009
55 37 0.3 1.45, 1.72 0.014 0.0016 0.043 0.0032 0 0 0 0
0.0060
56 38 0.4 1.38 2.05 0.016 0.0014 0.03 0.0041 0 0 0 0 0
57 2 0.28 1.31 1.97 0.007 0.0024 0.039 0.0023 0 0 0 0 0
58 2 0.28 1.31 1.97 0.007 0.0024 0.039 0.0023 0 0 0 0 0
59 2 0.28 1.31 1.97 0.007 0.0024 0.039 0.0023 0 0 0 0 0
60 2 0.28 1.31 1.97 0.007 0.0024 0.039 0.0023 0 0 0 0 0
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[Table D-1-3]
Multilayer Chemical constituents
of steel sheet for surface layer (mass%)
Remarks
steel sheet no. C Si Mn P S sol.A1 N Ni Nb Ti Mo B
1 0.11 0.80 0.90 0.020 0.0025 0.054 0.0027 0 0 0 0 0
2 0.13 0.73 1.08 0.005 0.0021 0.038 -0.0018 0 0 0 0 0
3 0.14 0.64 0.68 0.014 0.0008 0.020 0.0028 0 0 0 0 0
4 0.2 0.70 0.94 0.014 0.0013 0.025 0.0039 0 0 0 , 0 0
0.05 0.65 1.00 0.012 0.0016 0.034 0.0039 0 0 0 0 0 Comp.
steel
6 0.16 0.78 1.06 0.001 0.0023 0.036 -0.0045 0 0 0 0 0
7 0.18 0.84 1.00 0.009 0.0026 0.041 -0.0032 0 0 0 0 0
8 0.18 0.75 1.12 0.001 0.0026 0.053 0.0032 0 0 0 0 0
9 0.33 0.80 0.86 0.005 0.0031 0.036 0.0025 0 0 0 0 0
Comp. steel
0.15 0.11 0.80 0.007 0.0021 0.040 0.0015 0 0 0 0 0 Comp.
steel
11 0.11 0.13 0.80 0.011 0.0005 0.042 0.0027 0 0 0 0 0
Comp. steel
12 0.16 0.57 0.08 0.007 0.0027 0.055 0.0033 0 0 0 0 0
Comp. steel
13 0.19 0.59 0.43 0.004 0.0013 0.046 0.0035 0 0 0 0 0
Comp. steel
14 0.11 0.18 0.08 0.008 0.0009 0.036 -0.0024 0 0 0 0 0
Comp. steel
0.13 0.19 0.34 0.009 0.0003 0.061 0.0025 0 0 0 0 0 Comp.
steel
16 0.22 0.69 0.79 0.004 0.003 0.041 0.0029 1.51 0 0 0 0
17 0.17 0.56 0.83 0.009 0.0027 0.045 0.0018 0 0.065 0 0 0
18 0.19 0.84 0.83 0.016 0.0034 0.052 0.0022 0 0 0.028 0 0
19 0.13 0.60 0.93 0.010 0.0008 0.059 0.0023 0 0 0 0.030 0
0.15 0.60 0.74 0.013 0.0009 0.021 0.0033 0 0 0 0 0.0016
21 0.16 0.66 0.77 0.021 0.0025 0.057 0.0027 0 0 0 0 0
22 0.09 0.94 0.77 0.020 0.0026 0.054 0.0026 0 0 0 0 0
23 0.1 0.76 1.18 0.022 0.0025 0.055 .9.0025 0 0 0 0 0
24 0.22 0.64 1.08 0.004 0.0022 0.0330.0019 0 0 0 0 0
0.16 1.02 0.95, 0.004 0.0020 0.032 0.002 0 0 0 0 0
26 0.12 0.54 1.28 0.004 0.0023 0.034 0.002 0 0 0 0 0
27 0.29 0.7 0.71 0.016 0.0008 0.018 0.0025 0 0 0 0 0
28 0.17 0.98 0.86 0.014 0.0006 0.021 0.0025 0 0 0 0 0
29 0.19 0.8 1.17 0.015 0.0006 0.022 0.0026 0 0 0 0 0
0.32 0.63 1.15 0.014 0.0012 0.026 0.0037 0 0 0 0 0
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[Table D-1-4]
Multilayer Chemical constituents
of steel sheet for surface layer (mass%)
Remarks
steel sheet no. C Si Mn P S sol.A1 N Ni Nb Ti Mo B
31 0.18 1.12 1.05 0.014 0.0011 0.022 0.0039 0 0 0 0 0
32 0.17 0.63 1.39 0.013 0.001 0.024 0.0037 0 0 0 0 0
33 0.12 0.59 1.06 0.006 0.0022 0.032 0.0018 0 0 0 0 0
34 0.15 0.52 0.97 0.006 0.0022 0.031 -0.0022 0 0 0 0 0
35 0.14 0.55 0.85 0.004 0.0023 0.037 0.002 0 0 0 0 0
36 0.13 0.59 0.99 0.006 0.0021 0.034 0.0021 0 0 0 0 0
37 0.27 0.66 0.80 0.01 0.0031 0.02 0.0019 0 0 0 0 0
38 0.24 0.69 0.80 0.01 0.0029 0.02 0.0022 0 0 0 0 0
39 0.12 0.72 0.85 0.005 0.0021 0.032 0.002 0 0 0 0 0
40 0.21 0.06 0.94 0.006 0.0018 0.055 0.0025 0 0 0 0 0
Comp. steel
41 0.14 0.64 0.11 0.011 0.0008 0.039 0.0021 0 0 0 0 0
Comp. steel
42 0.15 0.66 0.91 0.011 0.0026 0.039 0.0032 0 0 0 0 0
Comp. steel
43 0.15 0.66 0.91 0.01 0.0027 0.031 0.0033 0 0 0 0 0
44 0.15 0.66 0.91 0.011 0.0024 2.497 ,0.0033 0 0 0 0 0
45 0.15 0.66 0.91 0.011 0.0026 2.78 0.0035 0 0 0 0 0
Comp. steel
46 0.15 0.78 0.95 0.001 0.0008 0.047 0.0028 0.03 0 0 0 0
47 0.15 0.78 0.95 0.003 0.0009 0.048_0.0029 2.40 0 0 0 0
48 0.17 0.55 0.91 0.019 0.0004 0.043 0.0031 0 0.020 0 0 0
49 0.17 0.55 0.91 0.021 0.0003 0.037 0.0027 0 0.100 0 0 0
50 0.15 0.85 1.04 0.013 0.001 0.045 0.0028 0 0 0.040 0 0
51 0.15 0.85 1.04 0.013 0.0009 0.043 -0.0024 0 0 0.090 0 0
52 0.15 0.74 1.13 0.011 0.0011 0.05 0.0025 0 0 0 0.020 0
53 0.15 0.74 1.13 0.011 0.001 0.053 0.0027 0 0 0 0.700 0
54 0.17 0.78 0.81 0.012 0.0015 0.038 0.003 0 0 0 0
0.0080
55 0.17 0.78 0.81 0.012 0.0015 0.04 0.0028 0 0 0 0 0.0050
56 0.17 0.91 1.37 0.013 0.001 0.024 0.0037 0 0 0 0 0
57 0.13 0.73 1.08 0.005 0.0021 0.038 0.0018 0 0 0 0 0
58 0.13 0.73 1.08 0.005 0.0021 0.038 0.0018 0 0 0 0 0
59 0.13 0.73 1.08 0.005 0.0021 0.038 0.0018 0 0 0 0 0
60 0.13 0.73 1.08 0.005 0.0021 0.038 -0.0018 0 0 0 0 0
[0171]
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[Table D-2-1]
,
Heat treatment Cold
Rough rolling Hot rolling
Heat treatment at hot stamping
before hot rolling rolling
Multilayer Rate of
Sheet
Manufacturing No. of Finish
Average Average
steel Heating Holding Rolling reduction Coiling Rolling
Heating Heating Plating thickness
condition no. rolling
rolling cooling rate cooling rate Tempering
sheet no. temp. time temp. of sheet
temp. rate rate temp. (mm)
operations temp.
( C/s) ( C/s) temp. ( C)
( C) (mm) ( C) thickness
( C) (*AO ( C/s) ( C)
n ( C) (0/) (times) (more than 400 C)
(400 C or less)
1 1 1281 129 , 1153 42 3 855 663
47 40 904 88 32 None None 1.5
_ _
2 2 1125 108 , 1105 27 3 848 669
54 31 900 113 11 None None 1.3 _
3 3 1120 128 1110 24 3 830 , 633
53 44 872 82 26 None None _ 1.3
4 4 1279 81 1158 36 3 859 , 590 49
64 892 104 35 None None _ 1.4
¨
5 1194 114 1152 27 3 908 683 45 44 895
83 23 None None 1.5
6 6 1269 132 1143 39 3 907 , 672
48 65 869 70 33 None None _ 1.5
7 7 1299 98 1201 35 3 906 , 561 53
60 872 74 28 None None 1.3
¨
8 8 , 1148 87 1123 43 3 855 , 627 44
56 , 850 80 15 None None 1.6 P
9 9 1125 135 1115 23 3 892 615 50
29 878 79 14 None None _ 1.4 0
. .
.. ,..
10 1187 135 1153 28 3 , 850 703 45 46 865
68 9 None None 1.5 .
.
,-- ,..
11 ., 11 1210 144 1160 36 3
865 , 565 , 46 58 , 898 91 8 None None 1.5 .
_
_ ,
12 12 1225 78 1194 38 3 879 586 55
66 900 72 12 None None 1.3
cA _
_ .
4=. 13 13 1150 92 1111 24 3 887 715 48
29 909 80 15 None None _ 1.5 ,
,
14 14 1188 95 1145 40 3 907 654 50
39 868 98 17 None None 1.4 .
.3
_ ,
15 1305 136 1164 31 3 892 657 55 31 861
68 10 None None _ 1.3 ,
_
16 16 1248 85 1143 30 3 867 570 55
39 858 87 16 None None _ 1.3
_ ¨
17 17 1183 81 1133 49 3 846 566 49
68 906 102 15 None None _ 1.4
_
18 18 1277 124 1133 48 3 868 652 44
50 877 80 12 None None _ 1.6
_ _ ¨
19 19 1210 81 1143 35 3 832 666 53
24 856 87 13 None None 1.3
_
. , --,
20 1195 144 1124 48 3 851 608 51 27 903
88 12 None None 1.4
_
[0172]
[Table D-2-2]
Heat treatment Cold
Rough rolling Hot rolling
Heat treatment at hot stamping
before hot rolling , rolling
-
-
Multilayer Rate of
'
Sheet
Manufacturing No. of Finish
Average Average
steel Heating Holding Rolling reduction
Coiling Rolling Heating Heating Plating
thickness
condition no. rolling
rolling cooling rate cooling rate Tempering
sheet no. temp. time temp. of sheet temp.
rate rate temp. (mm)operations te. µ,,C, ( C/s) ( C/s)
temp. ( C)
( C) (min) ( C) thickness) (%) ( C/s) ( C)
(times) ( C)
µ (more than 400 C) (400 C or less)
..
.
21 21 1180 94 1160 45 3 , 888 ,
584 , 45 21 , 891 107 9 None None 1.5
- '
22 22 1164 , 140 1156 34 3 891 , 690 , 49 , 15
901 93 9 ' None None 1.4
23 , 23 , 1189 89 1143 38 3 883 594
48 64 895 126 11 ; None None 1.5
=
24 24 1297 136 1169 : 35 3 876 696
, 46 68 877 101 9 , None None 1.5
1 25 , 25 1153 , 149 1129 , 35 , 3 880 575
50 57 885 , 103 8 None None 1.4 ,
26 26 1163 139 , 1123 27 3 863 626 ' 55
37 851 81 / 16 None None 1.3
,
27 27 1303 129 1190 31 3 899 578 51
75 904 , 87 17 None None 1.4
_ _ 28 28 1219 147 1161 22 3 , 880 641
46 31 866 111 - 15 None None 1.5 P
29 29 , 1216 78 1127 41 3 838 663 48
38 855 83 11 None None 1.5
,..
,
.
30 30 1170 107 1144 43 3 869 650
48 49 870 86 12 None None 1.5
,..
_
- - .
31 31 1280 130 1149 48 3 837 585
50 64 889 72 9 , None None , 1.4 .
,
_ _
-
32 32 1237 100 1133 35 3 893 685
46 64 882 70 13 None None 1.5 "
cr\ _
_ 0
("I 33 33 1072 125 1022 24 3 890 , 720
46 64 859 , 58 14 None None 1.5 ,
,
_ _
¨ . .
34 34 1368 122 1131 _ 28 3 878 657
44 51 902 71 10 None None 1.6 00 ,
35 35 1130 12 1113 46 3 896 623 50
64 903 84 13 None None 1.4 ,
- _
36 . 36 1244 131 1147 _ 29 3 883 710
0 58 896 96 13 None None 2.8
37 37 1121 118 1102 44 3 861 622
47 21 893 92 13 267 None 1.5
_
38 . 38 1165 80 1110 40 3 903 602 48
32 859 84 11 279 Yes 1.5
.. _ _
39 39 1144 137 1131 34 3 877 644
47 60 858 74 18 None Yes _ 1.5
_ . .
_ _
40 40 1239 115 L 1164 24 , 3 879 _ 624
53 28 898 88 11 None None 1.3
..
_
10173)
[Table D-2-3]
Heat treatment Cold
Rough rolling Hot rolling
Heat treatment at hot stamping
before hot rolling rolling
Multilayer
Manufacturing Rate of No. of Finish
Average Average Plating/
Sheet
steel Heating Holding Rolling reduction ¨
Coiling Rolling Heating Heating
thickness
condition no.
cooling rate cooling rate Tempering coating
sheet no. temp. time temp. of sheet rolling
rolling rate rate temp. (mm)
operations temp. ( C/s) ( C(s) temp. CC)
( C) (min) ( C) thickness
( C) (%) ( C/s) ( C)
,o, ) (times) ( C) (more than 400 C) (400 C or
less)
, k f
41 41 1266 123 1182 31 3 839 578 54
49 876 67 14 None None 1.3
42 42 1280 101 1128 31 , 3 858 568 54 _
33 884 107 10 None None 1.3
-
43 43 1268 119 1104 45 3 860 648 54
48 895 79 17 None None 1.3
44 44 1270 109 1107 32 3 , 844 592 54
19 865 102 17 None None 1.3
45 45 1251 113 1145 28 3 883 607 54
63 878 91 12 None None 1.3
_
46 46 1241 99 1146 39 3 872 573 55
53 894 _ 49 15 None None , 1.3
47 47 1235 96 1132 34 3 851 615 55
63 870 64 11 None None 1.3
_
48 48 1272 95 1110 36 3 871 629 49
49 891 82 14 None None 1.4 P
,
49 49 1272 115 1106 35 3 , 887 567 49
67 882 75 11 None None 1.4 0
,..
50 50 1267 99 , 1106 36 3 843 631
44 65 893 95 11 None None 1.6 .
,..
51 51 1257 82 1145 28 2 845 662
, 44 _ 69 879 70 17 None None 1.6 .
,
52 52 1241 104 1159 43 3 858 638
, 53 62 869 69 17 None None 1.3
CT
0
CT 53 53 1242 127 1139 23 3 886 645 53
24 868 51 15 None None , 1.3 ,
_ _
,
54 54 1244 90 1172 27 3 863 617 51
46 887 101 9 None None 1.4 .
0
,
55 55 1261 89 1130 26 3 888 606 51
23 877 83 8 None None 1.4 ,
56 56 1231 99 1132 35 3 895 681 46
72 889 75 15 None None 1.5
_ ¨ _
57 57 1276 98 1004 38 3 879 699 48
59 855 83 12 - None 1.7
_
_
_ 58 58 1236 , 88 1164 7 2 901 739 45
64 931 76 18 - None 1.4
59 59 1247 78 1148 39 1 863 636 63
58 851 61 8 - None 1.7
60 60 1228 62 1133 24 3 862 561 60
26 853 55 14 . None 1.7
[0174]
[Table D-3-1]
Metal structures
Mechanical properties
Area rate (/0) of total of crystal grains
Hardness
with maximum difference of crystal
Average
Stamped Multilayer Manufacturing of middle
orientation inside large angle grain Residual y Tensile Uniform
cross-sectional Maximum Hydrogen
Remarks
body no. steel sheet no. condition no. part in sheet
boundaries of 1 or less and crystal
area rate strength elongation
hardness-minimum bending embrittlement
thickness (%)
(MPa) (%) angle ( ) resistance
(Hv)
grains with maximum difference of
hardness
crystal orientation of 8 to 15
-
1 1 610 38 3.3 1825
6.3 26 103.9 Good Inv. ex.
_
_
2 2 725 29 3 2169 ,
5.7 75 102.9 Good Inv. ex.
-
3D 3 3 797 _ 24 4.1
2383 6.9 62 101 Good Inv. ex.
-
4D 4 4 798 24 3.5
2509 6.9 50 96.8 Good Inv. ex.
- _
513 5 5 476 _ 48 3.5
1423 6.5 66 101.6 Good Comp. ex.
60 6 6 785 25 3.4
2346 , 6.3 66 101.5 Good Inv. ex.
70 7 7 772 _ 26 4.6
2307 6.8 31 101.8 Good , Inv. ex.
P
8D 8 8 788 25 4.2
2356 6.7 37 97.1 Good Inv. ex. 0
_
90 9 9 1467 47 4.6
4386 6.9 61 , 58.1 Good Comp. ex. 0
- .
_
IOD 10 10 699 31 Q4
2090 0 9 41 102.5 Good Comp. ex. 0
0
- -
11D 11 11 792 24 0.5
2369 1.4 33 99.2 Good Comp. ex.
a\
0
--1 120 12 12 459 49 2.9
1372 5.8 177 104 Good Comp. ex.
0
,
13D 13 13 476 27 3.2
1489 6 135 101.9 Good Comp. ex. 0
0
,
140 14 14 736 28 0.7
2202 1.9 174 104.3 Good Comp. ex.
150 15 15 720 _ 30 0.8 _ 2154
2.7 161 103 Good Comp. ex.
16D 16 16 789 25 3.9
2359 5.7 34 99.9 Good Inv. ex.
_
. _
I7D 17 17 780 25 2.5
_ 2331 . 5.1 , 53 100.7 Good , Inv. ex.
-
18D 18 18 781 24 4 _
2389 5.6 26 100.4 _ Good Inv. ex.
-
190 19 , 19 721 30 2.9
2156 5.4 25 101 Good Inv. ex.
. .
200 20 20 716 30 3.5 _ 2141
6.8 41 105 Good Inv. ex.
[0175]
[Table D-3-2]
_
Metal structures
Mechanical pruerties
-
Area rate (%) of total of crystal grains
Hardness
with maximum difference of crystal
Average
Stamped Multilayer Manufacturing of middle
orientation inside large angle grain Residual y Tensile Uniform
Maximum Hydrogen
cross-sectional
Remarks
body no. steel sheet no. condition no. part in sheet area rate
strength elongation bending embrittlement
boundaries of I or less and crystal
hardness-minimum
thickness (%) (MPa)
(%) (Hv) angle ( ) resistance
grains with maximum difference of
hardness
crystal orientation of 80 to 15
21D 21 21 631 35 3.6
1888 6.9 61 97.3 Good . Inv. ex. .
_
22D 22 22 624 27 3.4
1867 _ 6.7 52 99.4 Good Inv. ex.
_
_
. 23D 23 23 619 35 3.6
1852 6.8 36 . 99.1 , Good -- Inv. ex.
-
_
24D 24 24 734 31 3.2
2196 6.3 71 96 Good . Inv. ex.
-1
- , .
25D 25 25 732 40 3.5
2190 6.9 58 97.2 Good Inv. ex.
. _
_ . .
. 26D 26 26 731 41 3.5
2187 6.9 56 98.1 Good Inv. ex.
_
_ _ .
27D 27 27 784 23 3.9
2344 5.6 28 99.2 Good Inv. ex. P
_ _
_ _
28D 28 28 788 34 3.8
2356 5.7 57 96.5 Good Inv. ex. o
_
_ _ . ,..
,D
29D 29 29 780 43 3.6
2332 , 6.9 , 64 98.8 Good Inv. ex.
.
,..
30D 30 30 781 33 3.5
2510 6.7 75 96 Good Inv. ex. .
,
_
.
31D 31 31 792 28 3.7
2504 5.8 30 97.1 Good Inv. ex. " ,,
ch
oo 32D 32 32 794 36 3.3 _ 2501
6.3 29 96.7 . Good Inv. ex. ,
,D
33D 33 33 733 16 3.5 _ 2193
6.8 50 67A . Poor -Comp. ex., ' ,
,
34D , 34 34 731 87 3.3 _ 2187
6.2 58 64.9 . Good Comp. ex., .
35D , 35 35 741 15 3.4
2217 6.5 52 65.8 Poor -Comp. ex.
_
_
36D , 36 36 733 29 3.1
2193 5.8 72 103.9 Good Inv. steel
_ _
_ .
37D , 37 37 788 25 3.3 _ 2356
6.1 63 99.2 Good Inv. steel
_
_
. 38D 38 38 799 24 3.1
2389 5.9 68 99.2 Good Inv. steel
_
39D 39 39 743 28 3 _
2223 6 41 103.3 Good Inv. steel
40D 40 40 _ 772 26 10.3
2307 6.8 53 61.8 Good -Comp. ex.,
[0176]
[Table D-3-3]
Metal structures
Mechanical properties
Area rate (%) of total of crystal grains
Hardness
with maximum difference of crystal
Average
Stamped Multilayer Manufacturing of middle
orientation inside large angle grain Residual y Tensile Uniform
Average
Maximum Hydrogen
body no. steel sheet no. condition no. part in sheet area rate
strength elongation bending embrittlement
Remarks
boundaries of 1 or less and crystal
hardness-minimum
thickness (%)
(MPa) (%) (Hv) angle (0) resistance
grains with maximum difference of
hardness
crystal orientation of 8 to 15 _ _
- ,
41D 41 41 781 29 3 2577 5.7
33 51.9 Good Comp. ex.
, _
- -
. 42D 42 42 733 31 2.7 2419 5.7
53 67.1 Good , Comp. ex.
_
43D 43 43 --
, 734 34 3.2 2422 5.8 56 96.1 Good
Inv. ex. ,
. 44D 44 44 717 28 3.3 2366 5.7
.55 100.6 Good Inv. ex.
,
-
45D , 45 _ 45 731 34 2.9 2412
5.6 51 64.3 Good Comp. ex.
. _
46D 46 46 761 24 3.5 2511 5.2
71 92.3 Good Inv. ex.
-
47D 47 _ 47 799 26 3.9 2637 5.5
36 91.7 Good Inv. ex. P
- _
_
48D 48 48 741 23 2.5 2445 4.9
28 93.1 Good Inv. ex. .
_
49D 49 49 793 29 2.6 2617 5.2
48 98.1 Good Inv. ex. .
.
_ .
50D 50 _ 50 738 , 22 3.1 2435 5.5
29 93.1 Good Inv. ex. .
.
_
c:
- 51D 51 51 788 24 3.5 2600 5.6
56 94.7 . Good Inv. ex.
,, "
.
c:> 52D 52 , 52 651 , 29 2.8 2148
5.1 25 92.1 Good Inv. ex. . ,
,
53D 53 53 731 31 2.9 2412 5.4
, 33 94.4 Good Inv. ex. ,
54D 54 54 655 28 3.2 2162 6.3
46 93.1 Good Inv. ex.
55D 55 . 55 725 29 3.5 2393 6.8
50 96.7 , Good Inv. ex.
56D 56 56 799 32 3.1 2636 6.1
30 95.7 Good Inv. ex.
_
_
57D 57 57 710 13 2.7 2343 6.2
31 60.2 Poor Comp. ex.
_
, 58D 58 58 708 10 2.9 2336 6.6
33 59.1 Poor ,Comp. qx.
59D 59 59 701 12 2.9 2313 6.4
_ 28 55.1 Poor Comq. ex.
60D 60 60 698 , 45 3.1 2303 6.9
,_ 29 111 Good Inv. ex.
CA 03053661 2019-08-14
INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY
[0177]
The hot stamped body of the present invention is excellent in bendability,
ductility,
impact resistance, and hydrogen embrittlement resistance and is small in
scattering in hardness,
so can be suitably used for structural members or reinforcing members for
automobiles or
structures requiring strength.
